Best Buys in Milk and Alternatives

• Drink skim, 1% or 2% milk.
• Select lower fat milk alternatives.

Milk

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• Milk in bags or recyclable plastic jugs. It is cheaper than milk in cardboard boxes.
• Skim milk powder. It is cheaper than fluid milk.

Tip! Use lower fat milk or evaporated milk instead of cream to make recipes more nutritious, lower in fat, and less expensive.

Cheese

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• “No name” or store-wrapped cheese.
• Mild and medium cheese. They are cheaper than old cheese.
• A block of cheese and slicing or grating it yourself.

Tip! Buy blocks of cheese when on sale and freeze. Thawed cheese will crumble, but it is just as nutritious.

Yogurt

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• Yogurt in large containers. They are cheaper than single-serving size.
• “No name” or store brand yogurt.

Tip! Plain yogurt is the best choice. Add your own flavourings. To cut down on the amount of added fat in recipes, use lower fat yogurt instead of sour cream.

Other Sources of Calcium

For variety try...

• Tofu, soy and rice beverage that have been fortified with calcium and vitamin D. Use them in place of milk in any recipe.

Food Safety Tip!

Check the “best before” date on all dairy products.

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