It is only common knowledge these days that purity tags can never be trusted. If a product claims to be 100 percent pure, then it is all the more reason to test it and check its purity. Markets these days, worst of all, even commodities sales’ is solely focused on profits and that could lead to a lot of trouble to consumers.
What is your first drink of the day? For most people, it is milk, whether as a tea or a coffee, countless people consume milk early in the morning. Unfortunately for them, adulteration in milk factories continues to be as prevalent as in other commodities such as grains.
Well worry not! Here’s 5 simple ways you can use to tell the difference between pure and adulterated milk.
Figure out the way to get pure milk
Put a few drops of milk on a piece of wood or stone. That milk should flow from the wood or stone, drop downward and form a white mark. If yes, then rest assured that you and your family are getting pure milk.
Make sure that detergent has not been added to milk
To check if detergent has been added to your milk, take a small amount of milk and shake it vigorously. If the resulting foam stays for more than 5 minutes, there is no detergent mixed along with the milk.
Smell the milk
If the milk is adulterated, it will in most cases smell like soap.
Rub a few drops of milk between your palms
When you rub the milk between your palms, it should not feel greasy. If it does, it is adulterated.
Fake milk turns yellow
When the milk turns yellow when boiling it, it is an indication that urea has been added to synthetic milk. Stay away from this milk and get rid of it immediately.
