I have always recognized the milk crisis as an iss...

2009-09-03T19:52:06.675-07:00

I have always recognized the milk crisis as an issue of drinking it and I was totally confused when the current crisis came about a few months ago! I thought people were realizing that milk was bad for them, like a new diet fad, like South Beach. I was slow to realize they meant a crisis in price: that farmers were getting 35% less in Feb. 09.

Industry experts tie the price drop to both a bloated U.S. dairy herd and the collapse of export markets.
A year ago, milk was selling at close to record levels, driven largely by success in international markets.

But the nation's 9.3 million-cow dairy herd kept on expanding -- until now, apparently.

Fun fact: milk is the number one consumed food item in the US (b/c cheese, ice cream, etc). Potatoes are #2! (b/c fries) Go potatoes!

I REALLY like your assisted living facility idea! :) We should lobby for universal health care for cows.

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I have always recognized the milk crisis as an iss...