Shackleton's milk: not too different from today's

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George Marston on one of Shackleton's expeditions to Antarctica. Photo by Eric Marshall via Wikimedia Commons
George Marston on one of Shackleton's expeditions to Antarctica. Photo by Eric Marshall via Wikimedia Commons

100-year-old powdered milk brought on the Shackleton expedition has been studied and found to be remarkably similar to its modern equivalent. Fonterra scientists found that the only major differences were due largely to how the antiquated storage, manufacturing and processing techniques impacted the milk product. They note that, unlike whiskey also found on-site, it is "highly unlikely" that the 1907 product will be recreated as a modern gimmick.

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