Why does organic milk stay fresh longer?
Photo credit: AP, 2006 | The sell-by dates of most conventional milk cartons indicate they must be sold within two weeks of reaching the store's shelves; organic milk typically has up to eight weeks. The reason for the disparity lies in two differing methods of pasteurization.
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Why are the expiration dates on cartons of organic milk so much farther in the future than those of conventional milk?
The sell-by dates of most conventional milk cartons indicate they must be sold within two weeks of reaching the store's shelves; organic milk typically has up to eight weeks. The reason for the disparity lies in two differing methods of pasteurization.
Pasteurization,...
