Researchers in Argentina turn whey into a prebiotic drink

The proposal arose after seeing that the whey was discarded and wasted, losing the contribution of proteins, minerals, sugars and other nutritional compounds that it contains. The Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the National University of the Northeast in Argentina is working on a project with which it seeks to create a "prebiotic" fruit drink based on whey and seasonal fruits, this was announced by Infocampo. (Blog: What is buttermilk and what is it for?) The idea was born after seeing how small establishments discarded whey, without taking advantage of proteins, minerals, sugars and other nutritional compounds, causing it to become a great pollutant of the environment. The nutritional drink is naturally fermented with the compounds that this product has, while the transformation into soda helps the microorganisms to stay alive. Gladys Obregón, veterinary doctor in charge of the project, explained that it is still in an initial phase but expectations "are encouraging, ...