Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition: Student Book

242 COMMODITIES What will I learn? • The different types of dairy foods available • How milk is processed to make it safe to use • How milk is made into other dairy products • Nutritional values of dairy foods N • How these foods are used in the diet MILK, CHEESE & YOGHURT SECTION 3 COMMODITIES Milk The source of all dairy foods is milk which is produced by female mammals for feeding their young. In the UK cow milk is used more than any other. The flavour, fat content and colour of cow milk is determined by: • the breed of the cows • the season when the milk was produced • the type of grass or ‘meal’ eaten by the cows • the age and general health of the cows. Milk can also be obtained from goats and ewes (female sheep). Consumers may choose to use goat and sheep milk due to personal preferences or dietary needs. From milk we can produce butter, cream, cheese and yoghurt. A selection of dairy foods