A NEW PRODUCT.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 637, 31 May 1921, Page 7

A NEW PRODUCT.

Reports have been issued of tl manufacture upon a commercu scale of “reconstructed” milk! that is, liquid milk made by mil ing dried milk, butterfat ai water together —an article equ in food value to fresh cow’s mil and free from contamination, would, in the opinion of the Chi Health Officer (Dr Robertson), ] a long way towards overcomii the difficulties that at present si round the business of supplyil milk at the city of Nitro, in Wei ern Virginia, U.S.A., which w? built to accomodate 25,000 peoj engaged in munition work. * had been known for some tin that a liquid closely resemblii milk and cream could be made! emulsifying butterfat obtain)! from unsalted butter in a solute of skimmed milk powder or dilute evaporated skimmed milk. T| public health service undertook design the necessary plant andi superintend its operations in tj experimental stage. Skimm milk powder was used exclusive as a source of solids not fat, at a high grade of unsalted butt as a source of butterfat. Reco structed milk, reconstruct cream, ice cream and fermente milk products were all manufai? ured. The cost of reconstruct!* milk is said to be approximate! the same as the cost of pasteurh ing and bottling fluid milk. Tl American account of the expei meat includes particulars < laboratory tests of the recoi structed milk pnd cream, bi there is no mention of the physi ologicaleffects of the “milk” uj on the'people, and particular] upon the babies of the city 1 Nitro. . ft - -'i