In 2024, 2.9 million liters of palm oil were used in milk, the genocide with food safety in Albania continues!

2025-04-06 14:32:16Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

In 2024, 2.9 million liters of palm oil were used in milk, the genocide with

The number of cattle is constantly decreasing, but demand is increasing due to the influx of tourists, and the volume is not always provided by imported milk but by additives such as palm oil or milk protein.

In 2024, 2.9 million liters of palm oil were imported into Albania, according to a food safety expert, and laboratory analyses have shown that packaged milk is prepared with palm oil.

What is palm oil used for in milk and its by-products?

Often times, if we want to make butter from milk, what is left is a small amount of fat to bring to market, and in order to be within market norms and requirements, fat will need to be added, according to Sokol Abazi, a food safety expert.

And why do industries use these additives in dairy by-products?

It is used because it has a low price, increases volume as demand is high, instead of building farms we use extensions./tch


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