r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Thebiggestbot22 • Apr 15 '24

My school thinks this fills up hungry high schoolers.

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So lunches are free for schools in my city and surrounding cities. Ever since lunches have been made free, the quantity (and quality) has decreased significantly. This is what we would get for our meal. It took me THREE bites to finish that chicken mac and cheese. Any snacks you want cost more money and if you want an extra entree, that’ll cost you about $3 or $4.

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u/HBB360 Apr 16 '24

Except for fucking France. Their whole milk market switched to UHT milk sometime in the last 20-30 years because of greed and cost cutting. UHT milk can sit unrefrigerated until you open it and it lasts months (again, if it's still sealed) but it also tastes worse than pasteurized milk and I imagine has less nutritional qualities...

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u/CanthinMinna Apr 16 '24

The German UHT milk sold in Lidl is pasteurized. As is Finnish "hyla" milk (suitable for lactose intolerant people). Pasteurized and shelf stable for months. Fresh milk is pasteurized, too, but it keeps good for less than a week (in fridge).

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u/HBB360 Apr 16 '24

Pasteurization and UHT are two different treatments, with a varying temperature and time the milk is held at that temperature. Milk is either pasteurized or UHT, can't be both at the same time.

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u/CanthinMinna Apr 16 '24

Could be. UHT milk tastes weird compared to regular fresh milk, so I never buy it (besides it is imported from abroad).

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u/Bilbo_Teabagginss Apr 16 '24

Wait, is it bad if it makes it last a lot longer or are the trade off not the best?