Non non-fat yogurt: Do they even make it anymore?

Factual Questions
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I am a voracious consumer of yogurt. I like my yogurt thick, rich and fully of chunky fruit goodness. However, I have noticed a disturbing trend in the yogurt marketplace: “Regular” yogurt is becoming impossible to find as the low-fat (or…heavens to murgatroid…NO fat :eek: ) stuff spreads its watery ways. Okay, I’d admit - I’ve never met a yogurt I didn’t like - low-fat’s isn’t really that bad. But still…I haven’t purchased a regular yogurt tub in years!. Not out of avoidance but out of a complete inability to find it!

(Now, I’ll also admit that I’m amongst the move inobservent shoppers around…it could be that they hide it behind the low-fat and their ilk, but I still maintain I’ve been unable to find it for quite some time)

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Try looking among the organic section.

3

oooh… I take that means that you’ve NEVER had whole milk cream on top yogurt? At least 2 organic yogurt makers make it.

You, poor, poor soul.

Get thee to an organic grocery, now!

4

“non-organic”?

Pfff…is this another example of the fleecing of consumers? They label it as “natural” and then force us to pay more?

I don’t care if its natural or artificial…I just want my fat, dammit! :wink:
(and Trigonal Planar exposes his terrible eating habits for all the world to see…)

5

I think Wilcox Dairy still makes it. They make whole milk chocolate milk too. & they don’t claim its more “natural” than anything else.

6

I’m not sure where you live, but in California Brown Cow brand, whole milk “cream on top” yogurt can be easily found in most any Albertsons or Safeway. It’s decent enough stuff. Website:

http://www.browncowfarm.com/

  • Tamerlane
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I actually live in Southern Ontario and usually shop at A&P. (Not sure if this is a Canadian company or not).

Thanks for the ideas on where to look - but I’d still like to hear some replies in response to my OP. Ie, has anyone else noticed this and possible explanations?

8

“yo-baby” yogurt has fat in it.

So do all the low-Carb yogurts (such as Dannon Carb Control & Blue Bunny Carb Freedom).

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I have been able to find the “Old Home” brand yogurt in a full-fat version. No flavors, only plain. Add your own fruit and flavors (I use Davinci sugar-free syrup) if you like. I’m pretty sure it is by the other yogurts, but tucked away, like they want to hide it or something.

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If you live near ethnic markets, particularly Greek or Middle Eastern, try there. Otherwise, it’s easy to make yogurt; my mom used to make her own when we were kids, hippie chick that she is, and it was way better than anything you could buy in a store. Homemade yogurt with fresh blueberries and honey…mmmmm…

It’s not exactly a high-tech process; I’ll see if I can dig up some simple instructions. Mom used to have an electric yogurt-making gadget, but all it basically did was keep the cultured milk at the correct temperature. Bonus: homemade yogurt is dirt-cheap.

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Here’s a fairly extensive explanation:

http://fiascofarm.com/dairy/yogurt.htm

If you just throw in any kind of preserves you want, you can get all kinds of funky flavors that don’t exist in supermarkets. Red currant, anyone?

(off to the fridge, for some papayas…)

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Definitely look for a Greek or Middle Eastern store. Or a gourmet one.

I ate an entire tub of 8% yogurt a few days ago. Yum.

13

You must not be looking very hard. I’ve got whole milk Stonyfield Farm and Mountain High brand yogurts here, although both are the quart containers of plain yogurt, not the 8oz containers with fruit added. Both brands are easily available in mainstream supermarkets.

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I love Stonyfield, but my grocer simply doesn’t carry regular yogurt anymore. Stupid anti-fat BS.

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Hm, just found a container of whole milk yoghurt, but it comes from a specific dairy store here in connecticut, so that probably isnt much help=(

however, you can make your own yoghurt fairly easily, and i would recommend it to you=)

http://www.cheesemaking.com/ sells all sorts of spiffy kits, and i bought a kit that came with yoghurt starter and instructions.

I like my yoghurt mixed 2 parts yoghurt, 1 part applesauce or pearsauce, 1 tsp cinnamon, and honey to taste=)

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Stonyfield Farm organic whole milk yogurt is sold plain and five flavors.
Nancy’s honey yogurt comes in six fruit flavors.
Horizon organic whole milk yogurt is available in plain and vanilla.