Do-it-yourself dairy

RACHEL DE THAMPLE TAKES A LOOK AT HOW YOU CAN MAKE MORE MINDFUL CHOICES, AND SHARES SIMPLE RECIPES FOR HOMEMADE CHEESES AND YOGURTS

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Milking it The prefix ‘eco', as in ‘ecology' and ‘economy', is meaningful. It's a Greek word, stemming from oikos, which means a family unit that encompasses people and place: the household, the home itself and the land that feeds it. Today, the natural world, our agricultural systems and the modern home seem greatly at odds, but one way to realign them is to source food from farmers who nurture the environment. Then, once in our kitchen, value that food by making the most of every single scrap. Dairy is one food where sourcing well makes a big difference, with many farmers receiving less per litre for their milk than it costs to produce. However, even most supermarkets have schemes where farmers are paid more – check the labels. You can also buy…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2023

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