According to Which?, the price of milk has increased by 24.2% in the last 12 months, making milk one of the worst food categories to be affected by inflation. Despite increasing prices, milk is one of the UK's most commonly wasted food groups, with 490 million pints of milk going to waste each year in the UK- that’s just over 1.3 million pints per day.
In an effort to prevent milk waste, InSinkErator has revealed how you can tell if your milk has gone off and how to keep your milk fresher for longer in order to avoid waste. The temperature of a fridge is a large contributing factor for keeping your food fresh for as long as possible. Knowing the temperature at which specific foods and drinks need to be kept is a good way for ensuring optimal freshness.
In the UK the average fridge temperature is 7C, however, it’s advised that milk should be kept between 1 and 4 degrees. With this in mind, you may want to consider checking the current temperature of your fridge. A good way of doing this is by using a thermometer and measuring the temperature of two food items in different areas of your fridge. Make sure to clean and disinfect the thermometer between testing to avoid cross-contamination.
