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by hmoneill published on 19th January 2013 10.09

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My colleague at work told that they put chemicals in skimmed milk to make it white.The same chemical they use in paint to whiten it .great I have been drinking skimmed milk for 20 years or more

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hmoneill

Replied on 11th February 2013 07:33

Thanks for the answer I wasn't loosing sleep over it but its good to know!!

alchemis...

Replied on 20th January 2013 09:19

If it is calcium lactate, that is not what is in paint. Chalk is calcium carbonate, and can appear in many forms such as marble, limestone etc. Calcium is an element, which as Dave says, is necessary for bones, and probably many other things in the human body.

davecook

Replied on 19th January 2013 14:09

Not technically true, the chemical calcium lactate, Ca(C3H5O3)2 .5H2O, is found in milk, and can be added to skimmed milk. Calcium, as a form of chalk, is also used in white emulsion paints. But why worry. You drink water. Ships sail about the seas in water. It's just a different scare story. You need calcium, your bones would fall apart without it.

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