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[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

Why can't milk tanks have baffles?

EDIT: I looked it up it's because the baffles add complexity to cleaning for food grade reasons. So it's not because they can't, but rather because logistics companies won't due to increased cost.

[–] javiwhite@feddit.uk 7 points 15 hours ago

I asked my milkman this once, he told me to shutup and mind my own business.

I thought to myself, how dairy.

[–] LazerFX@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago

Because you'd end up with a load of butter from the churning.