changing from normal milk to uht

gayle1

am i doing the right thing finacially? 53p yes
i have 2 boys that are 9 and 11 now and i use it in everything from hot choc to pasta sauce.
calcium they eat cheese/yoghurt
just cannot justify £1.40 for milk
on holiday spain and hotter countries they use this moral support needed x
same as diluted juice used to be robinsons boys engulphed loads just very aldis basics now and decanted bottle

Mademoiselle

I have used UHT milk for over 25 years, the last 20 outside UK but even in UK used UHT as our milk usage varied depending on if we had cheese sauce, hot chocolate etc. UHT is so easy to store and you need never run out. Both my girls brought up on UHT and no problems except when family come from UK and say milk tastes funny. You get used to it very quickly.

You can't go wrong with it.


ps I use UHT from local co op so still support local farmers

McKneff

Is uht better for you than normal milk.i wouldnt think so but i could be wrong.
What price your childrens health.
I buy 4 pints of normal milk for £1from supermarket . What is this 53p you mention.

I lost teeth in early adult hood and dentist blamed diet in early life.
Blamed lack of calcium. I also developed osteoporosis early 40 s.

Apart from that, it tates horrible in tea.

gayle1

yes its sweeter but using it in stuff so boys dont notice breakfast i just boil the milk for weetabix porridge honestly dont think im going back to normal.
same with bread going back to plain cause warbutons lets be honest to dear for a chip butty

gayle1

boys get loads just not in milk there 9 and 11 (breast and bottle fed private nursery} orthadontist is fine dentist is fine (2 set of braces in because of dummy} actually quite offended looking for moral support not a troll to view their view on how i bring up my kids holidays are twice a year do not need to justify myself i work

CRANKY40

On asda's website a 4 pint of fresh semi skimmed works out at 48p a litre, UHT semi skimmed (500ml size) works out at £1.08 a litre so I suppose it depends on where you live and where you buy your milk. As UHT is more than twice the price, I wouldn't swap.

Pollycat

gayle1 wrote: »

boys get loads just not in milk there 9 and 11 (breast and bottle fed private nursery} orthadontist is fine dentist is fine (2 set of braces in because of dummy} actually quite offended looking for moral support not a troll to view their view on how i bring up my kids holidays are twice a year do not need to justify myself i work

I'm confused why you need moral support.
If you're happy changing to UHT, then it's really nobody else's business except yours.
And if you're doing it because it's cheaper (I have no idea if it is or isn't) then that's that.

On a personal note, I use full fat milk (blue top). We don't have a lot of coffee/tea each day.
I buy semi-skimmed milk for my porridge that I have probably 4 times a week.

I wouldn't buy UHT as I dislike the taste.

[Deleted User]

We always have a carton of the emergency milk in.
It is not as cheap as fresh milk at 25p a pint.

jackyann

UHT milk is fine, the only reason not to use it is taste.
However I agree that it is not necessarily cheaper, check out your options. And if you have freezer space, buy when reduced and freeze.

peachyprice

Where are you shopping that UHT milk is 53p a litre and fresh is £1.40 a litre? They're both around the same price per litre in Tesco/Morrisons/Iceland etc., Sainsbury's UHT is more expensive than fresh.

IMO anything that has been the least interfered is best, especially as UHT milk is lower in vits B1, B2, B3, B12, A and C. I wouldn't give it to my children on a regular basis but no harm in having it in the cupboard as an emergency supply.