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Cows are milked twice a day using automated milking machines.
The milk is put into refrigerated tanks, where it remains for a day or two.
The milk is transefered into a refrigerated tanker truck. Everyday, over 300
tanker trucks travel Quebec's roads to collect milk. Every year, some 8000
Quebec dairy farms produce almost 3 billion litres of milk.
Then the milk goes through machines to be subjected to pasteurization and homogenization. In
Quebec three major companies process almost 80% of milk into other types of
dairy products. Then the milk is distributed to grocery stores and
supermarkets.
The food we eat has traveled an average of 2400 km.
In Quebec, one third (33%) of trucks transport
food.
The biggest Import in Quebec is : Various food mixtures.
The biggest Export in Quebec is: Meat.
The milk is put into refrigerated tanks, where it remains for a day or two.
The milk is transefered into a refrigerated tanker truck. Everyday, over 300
tanker trucks travel Quebec's roads to collect milk. Every year, some 8000
Quebec dairy farms produce almost 3 billion litres of milk.
Then the milk goes through machines to be subjected to pasteurization and homogenization. In
Quebec three major companies process almost 80% of milk into other types of
dairy products. Then the milk is distributed to grocery stores and
supermarkets.
The food we eat has traveled an average of 2400 km.
In Quebec, one third (33%) of trucks transport
food.
The biggest Import in Quebec is : Various food mixtures.
The biggest Export in Quebec is: Meat.