9 Benefits of Making Your Own Yogurt
1.) Less Waste: You can reuse glass containers, which are also recyclable. Most cities don’t recycle the plastic cups in which yogurt is sold.
2.) No Leaching: You don’t have to worry about plastic leaching into your yogurt.
3.) Better Cultures: Because you’re growing your own cultures, you know they are active and what the length of the shelf-life is.
4.) Less Sugar: Yoplait contains 5 teaspoons of sugar in a 6 oz. yogurt! Flavoring yogurt yourself allows you to control the amount of sugar added and gives you the option of using agave, honey, or maple syrup as healthier alternatives.
5.) No Additives: Pectin, coloring, modified corn starch, high fructose corn syrup, gelatin, citric acid, and many other additives can be found on yogurt labels in your local grocery store.
6.) It’s Cheaper: An organic gallon of milk costs about $5 and a 6 oz. starter $.99, which comes out to about 30 cents per yogurt.
7.) It’s Local & Organic: You can choose a local organic milk source that you trust.
8.) It Tastes Better: Homemade yogurt is rich and gooey, French-style… not gelatinous and sour-tasting.
9.) DIY: Doing it yourself teaches your family where their food comes from.
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