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The Weird Consequence Of Your Greek Yogurt Habit
Yahoo! ^ | March 16, 2015 | Sarah Jacoby

Posted on 03/16/2015 11:27:47 AM PDT by goodwithagun

Yes, greek yogurt is delicious, nutritious, and surprisingly cost-effective. But, we admit we’d never really thought about this consequence of making it our go-to breakfast snack.

It turns out that one of the byproducts of greek yogurt production is a little thing called acid whey. It’s a runny substance that is remarkably bad for the environment: If acid whey is dumped, its decomposition can deplete ecosystems of oxygen, killing fishy inhabitants. But, with the continuously growing popularity of that delicious yogurt — it now accounts for $2 billion of the $6 billion yogurt market — finding an ecologically responsible way of getting rid of acid whey is becoming an increasingly crucial problem to solve.

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TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: acid; acidwhey; greekyogurt; whey; yogurt
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The huge manatee! Or should I say shark, because Yahoo! just jumped it.
1 posted on 03/16/2015 11:27:47 AM PDT by goodwithagun
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To: goodwithagun

Well duh. Eat it.


2 posted on 03/16/2015 11:29:23 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: goodwithagun

Acid whey huh? No wonder it tastes so bad!


3 posted on 03/16/2015 11:33:58 AM PDT by subterfuge (Minneseeota: the laughingstock of the nation - for lots of reasons!)
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To: goodwithagun
[fill in the blank ] is becoming an increasingly crucial problem to solve.

Don't have a problem that needs a solution? Give them time and they will find one -- or make one up.
4 posted on 03/16/2015 11:34:01 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: goodwithagun

5 posted on 03/16/2015 11:35:07 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: goodwithagun
Where are they dumping this stuff? It is illegal to dump such untreated factory wastes in US waterways. Sewer plants are heavily regulated by the feral government as to what can be returned into waterways.

Looks like libretards are making thing up again.

6 posted on 03/16/2015 11:35:17 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: goodwithagun

It’s probably loaded with fashionable probiotics - sell the damn stuff!


7 posted on 03/16/2015 11:37:37 AM PDT by gasport (Immigration reform means arriving in air-conditioned comfort.)
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To: goodwithagun

IMO this is whey overblown but I still won’t go out of my whey to eat it.

I’m whey more into burgers, meat and potatoes.


8 posted on 03/16/2015 11:37:59 AM PDT by prisoner6 (Unmutual and Disharmonious)
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To: goodwithagun

Uuuuuuummmmm! Kefir yes. Give me more!


9 posted on 03/16/2015 11:39:37 AM PDT by Ditter
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10 posted on 03/16/2015 11:39:46 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: mountainlion; goodwithagun
Actually going to the article shows that some researches found a use for the whey.

It would be nice for article posters to mention the punch-line.

11 posted on 03/16/2015 11:42:54 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: goodwithagun

Why can;t they feed it to pigs, I mean pigs have a simular digestive system to humans so anythign that increases bacon production is a good thing!


12 posted on 03/16/2015 11:43:01 AM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: goodwithagun
What the hell? ACID whey? It has always been called sour whey—as cottage cheese makers have called it for centuries.

Hogs love it, and it can be used as a plant food for those plants that need a more acidic food, such as black and blueberries. Also, it can be used to make sauerkraut, pickles and a variety of other food products.

From a Greek yogurt manufacturer:

At Chobani, we are committed to being a good community partner. That includes finding responsible uses for whey, a natural byproduct of the process to create authentic strained Greek Yogurt. We are constantly exploring the best ideas and options for beneficial whey use.

Right now, we choose to return whey to farmers, most of whom use it as a supplement to their livestock feed. Some is used as a land-applied fertilizer but only at farms that have nutrient management plans in place with the state environmental conservation agency. A small percentage is also sent to community digesters, where the whey is used to produce energy.

13 posted on 03/16/2015 11:43:05 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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Acid whey huh? No wonder it tastes so bad!

Nah, you must have had one from a recalled batch. It was a few years ago. Chobani, if I remember the after effects correctly.

14 posted on 03/16/2015 11:44:54 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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“Yes, greek yogurt is delicious, nutritious, and surprisingly cost-effective”

If you like whipped cream cheese in a bowl.


15 posted on 03/16/2015 11:48:05 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: Alas Babylon!

Make whey powder from it for milk shakes.


16 posted on 03/16/2015 11:49:59 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: goodwithagun
I go a step farther. I take the quart size and strain it into a bowl through a steel mesh strainer lined with a paper towel. Let it sit in the fridge overnight. I get a heck of a lot of excess water/whey out of it.

It makes a great substitute for sour cream. Tastes great on baked taters and a wonderful base for dips and such.

17 posted on 03/16/2015 11:53:26 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Where am I to go now that I've gone too far?)
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To: Alas Babylon!

http://modernfarmer.com/2013/05/whey-too-much-greek-yogurts-dark-side/


18 posted on 03/16/2015 11:55:37 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: goodwithagun
Methinks Yahoo! has confused acid whey for acid rain. 16 uses for whey...
19 posted on 03/16/2015 12:12:16 PM PDT by W. (Democrats + their media stooges wanted the US out of Vietnam so the Communists would win!)
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To: prisoner6

LOL!!


20 posted on 03/16/2015 12:16:08 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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