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Powdered milk is a powder made from dried milk solids. Powdered milk has a far longer shelf life than liquid milk and does not need to be refrigerated due to its low moisture content. Image File history File links PowderedMilk. ... Image File history File links PowderedMilk. ... Powder is a substance that has been crushed into very fine grains. ... A glass of cows milk Milk is the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals (including monotremes). ... Shelf-life is the length of time that corresponds to a tolerable loss in quality of a processed food. ... It has been suggested that Refrigerator be merged into this article or section. ...

History

Powdered milk was first made in the 20th century and is used extensively today. It is found abundantly in many developing countries because of reduced transport and storage costs (as it does not require refrigeration). Like other dry foods it is considered nonperishable and is favored by survivalists, hikers and other people in need of nonperishable easy to prepare foodstuffs. A survivalist is a person who anticipates and prepares for a future disruption in local, regional or worldwide social or political order. ... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle_Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ...

Uses

Powdered milk is often used in baking, in recipes where adding liquid milk would render the product too thin to be used. It is also a common sight in UN food aid supplies, fallout shelter, warehouses and wherever fresh milk is not a viable option. Powdered milk is also used in Western blots as a blocking agent to prevent nonspecific protein interactions. // World Food Programme Hunger and undernutrition claim more lives than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined—25,000 people a day, one every four seconds. ... A sign pointing to an old fallout shelter in New York City. ... Picture of a western blot with 5 vertical lanes A western blot (a. ...

Trivia

"Powdered Milk Man" is a supervillain, mostly described in a song from The Aquabats. He should not be confused with Powdered Toast Man character from the annimated The Ren and Stimpy Show on television. Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... The Aquabats are a band from Southern California known for their humorous lyrics and outrageous live shows, during which the band is often attacked by supervillains onstage. ... Powdered Toast Man lends a hand to Ren and Stimpy Powdered Toast Man is a fictional spokesman for Powdered Toast, a product featured on the cartoon The Ren and Stimpy Show. ... // Ren and Stimpy are the eponymous characters of two American animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. ...

Due to its resemblance to cocaine, powdered milk is sometimes used in the movie industry as a prop in lieu of actual cocaine, which is illegal in the United States. Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ...

See also

• Evaporated milk
• Condensed milk