Why does a carton of heavy cream last for 2 months in the refrigerator, but a carton of milk only lasts for about 1 week before expiration?

Question

Why does a carton of heavy cream last for 2 months in the refrigerator, but a carton of milk only lasts for about 1 week before expiration?

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Answer 1

They must be putting different preservatives in milk nowadays. Pretty much any carton I buy lasts about a month. And that’s 1%.