Milk is a liquid food got from animals, like cows, buffaloes, goats and camels. It is white in colour. We commonly use milk got from cows and buffaloes. The milk of goats is good for infants.
Milk is very useful to us. It is a wholesome and perfect food. It is the chief food for the infants. It is a food as well as a drink. A man can live only on milk for a long time. If we drink milk along with our regular food, we can be strong and healthy.
Many things are made from milk, such as ghee, butter, curd, cheese, cream etc. AH these are very good for health. Different kinds of cakes and sweet meats are made from milk. These are very tasty.
Milk is supplied in large cities by villagers of surrounding areas. They carry cans of milk daily in trains and buses. Many dairy farms have been set up both by the government and private companies.
Milk often carries germs of diseases. Hence, it should be used after boiling. If milk is boiled, the germs are killed. This is called pasteurisation.
