Peek into the Milk Carton

Fellow Milk Drinkers,

Did you ever wonder where milk comes from? Well, you know it already: from the cow! Or does it? Find out about all the animals that give the milk, which we humans drink.

You already know that milk makes you strong, right? Well, that is not true for everyone. Find out who might not enjoy milk.

How do you make cheese from milk? If you are good in science, you might already know. Or not? Well, find out about all the small organisms and tiny living particles which help transform milk into cheese, yogurt and many other dairy products.

You can learn all this and more on the following pages:

• Animals that give milk


• The cow


• From cow to carton


• Milk makes you...


• A funny old animal


• How to milk a cow


• Things made from milk


• How to make butter


• How to make whipped cream


• How to make ice cream

Guide to German Food
Festivals & Holidays
Regions & Specialties

Food Literacy:

Understanding Food

• The Body's Building Blocks
• We Eat with the Nose
• Our Body Chemical Factory
• Sharing Culinary Comfort
• A World of Food

Mindful Eating

• Energy In, Energy Out
• We Eat with the Nose
• Eating Too Little
• Eating Too Much
• Guidelines for Eating Right
• Read the Label
• Recommended Daily Max

Food for Athletes

• Energy In, Energy Out
• The Human Fuel
• Turbo Carbs
• Don't Fear the Fats
• Protein Power
• Vital Minerals
• Prepare to Win

Peek into the Milk Carton

• The Cow
• From Cow to Carton
• Made from Milk
• Milk Makes...
• Milk Producing Animals
• How to Milk a Cow
• How to Make Butter
• How to Make Whipped Cream
• How to Make Ice Cream
• The Eomaia
• Cow 101
• Cow, Grass and Milk
• More About Milk Animals
• More Cow to Carton
• A Day on a Dairy Farm
• Dairy Products
• Mysteries of Milking
• A Perfect Food?
• Brief History of Milk
• Lactose Intolerance
• Mother's Milk
• Chemistry of Milk
• Dairy Economics