Are you Eggsperts?
Egg production begins with healthy well cared for HENS T/F (if false make it correct)
True
You find Milk on the store shelf, what happens next?
You drink it and enjoy it and it is very good for you.
What has to happen for a dairy or beef animal to be called a cow?
have a baby (calf)
When did Milk start being fortified?
1930s and 40s
Name something that can convert grass into nutrient-rich foods that we eat?
goats, sheep, buffalo, deer, elk, giraffes, and camels, cattle
Farmers are not able to look inside eggs without cracking them T/F (if false make it correct)
False – candling allows farmers to see inside eggs
The milk undergoes standardization, what happens next?
Pasteurization
What temperature does milk leave the cow?
100 degrees
Vitamins A & D
When beef cattle are harvested, what percent of the animal is used for meat or other byproducts such as leather, glue, soap, insulin, or gelatin.
approximately 98%
There is approximately how many egg-laying hen (s) for every person in the United States.
One
The milk arrives at the milk processing plant, what happens next?
The milk’s temperature is taken again, and the milk in the tanker is specifically tested for any traces of drug residue from the use of antibiotics.
What temperature is milk cooled to?
45 degrees
How many essential nutrients in each serving of Milk?
9
The top beef producing countries in the world.
United States and Brazil
Yolks contain all the protein found in an egg. T/F (if false make it correct)
False – yolks contain about half the protein
The milk truck driver arrives on farm, what happens next?
The driver of the milk tanker will collect milk samples from each tank on each dairy
What happens and why is milk homogenized?
It prevent the cream from separating from the milk
What disease led to the fortification of Milk?
Rickets
Cows have 4 stomachs, making them monogastrics. T/F (if false make it correct)
False Cows have 4 stomach compartments making them ruminants.
Which is better for you nutritionally? Brown eggs or White eggs
They are the same nutritionally
The cows are milked 2-3 times a day. What happens Next?
Milk is sent to bulk tank and is cooled.
Milk is one of the most regulated foods, this results in milk being.....
One of the safest food you can buy at the store.
Are there harmful hormones in Milk?
NO
What percent of the beef raised in the United States is consumed here?
90%