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Milk - fresh, great tasting, and wholesome. In Nova Scotia, there
are a number of quality check points that milk must pass through
before it reaches your table. Beginning at the farm, every dairy
operation is inspected and certified before it can produce milk.
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Cows are monitored and tested regularly to ensure good health. Once
milk leaves the cow, it is kept cold in stainless steel tanks. A
sample is taken from every tank of milk and sent to the laboratory in
Truro for analysis. The milk is then transported by bulk tanker
trucks to one of the four provincial dairy processors in the
province.
Milk is natural - nothing is added except vitamins
A and D which is required by law. Milk is packaged
within days, usually within 24 hours, of arriving
at the dairy plant. From the farm to the table, milk
quality is number 1.
Maple Leaf Milkshake
1 cup (250 mL) cold milk
1 large scoop maple walnut ice cream
2 Tbsp (25 mL) maple syrup
Combine ingredients in blender; cover and blend until
smooth. Makes about 1 3/4 cups (425 mL).
Nutrient content (based on 1% milk and
a serving size of 250 mL):
Energy 247 kcal
Carbohydrate 33 g
Protein 8.5 g
Fat (total) 9 g
Calcium 274 mg
For more information, contact:
Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia
(902) 893-6455
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