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no use crying
Independent Dairy Farmers Fight Big Milk's Cartels
Everyone who drinks milk watches the price carefully, but what most consumers don't realize is that the price actually paid to dairy farmers for raw milk is currently the lowest it's been in 40 years. That's because only a few large companies control the country's milk supply, and now the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the situation and deciding whether to take anti-trust action against them. More » -
recession watch
Farmers Slaughtering Dairy Cows Rather Than Lose Money Producing Milk
It's so expensive to produce milk right now — due to low demand and high feed costs — that farmers are being paid to slaughter dairy cows in order to "shift the pain to consumers," says Bloomberg. More » -
Milk-as good as sports drinks for athletes? There's nothing like a big glass of milk after a grueling workout in the hot summer sun. Mmmm. [Consumer Reports Source]
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melamine
China Sentences Two Men To Death Over Melamine Milk Scandal
Two men have been sentenced to death and a third given life in prison for their involvement in the tainted milk scandal that killed at least six children and made at least 300,000 more sick. More » -
bad deal
Do Not Think About Walmart's Milk Pricing Scheme Or Risk Brain Injury
Reader Anthony wanted to purchase milk, so he went to Walmart. When he got there, he stood in front of the milk refrigerator for 5 minutes trying to understand Walmart's milk pricing scheme. Attempt this at your own peril. More » -
Chairwoman of Chinese dairy company pleads guilty in melamine case, may face death penalty. [Reuters]
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melamine
FDA Detains All China Milk Products
Two months after vast quantities of milk from China were found to contain melamine, sickening 53,000 children and sending 13,000 to hospital, the FDA announced all Chinese milk imports will be stopped at the border until they're proven melamin-free.. While it's taken them a while to do this, banning entire categories of products from specific countries is a rare move, and it will have long-lasting impact. “It’s impossible to get off the alert list,” said Benjamin England, a former FDA lawyer. Unscrupulous food makers adulterate products with melamine because they fool testing equipment to make the product look high in protein. In spring '07, about two dozen pets died after eating pet food tainted with melamine.
F.D.A. Detains Chinese Imports for Testing [NYT] (Photo: amyadoyzie)
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Contaminated milk
Melamine Tainted Dairy Products Sicken 53,000 Children, Nearly 13,000 Hospitalized
China's chief quality supervisor was replaced today as the total number of children sickened from dairy products tainted with melamine (the same substance that was found in contaminated pet food last year) grew to 53,000. Nearly 13,000 children have been hospitalized and 4 have died. Products manufactured by 22 companies were found to contain melamine, says Bloomberg. More » -
Milk Powder
10,000 Babies May Have Consumed Poison Milk
Remember melamine, last year's pet-killing poison? It's back with a vengeance, and this year it wants Chinese babies. As many as 10,000 may have consumed melamine-laced milk powder, according to authorities. Even worse, a New Zealand company detected the poison weeks ago but couldn't convince local officials to issue a recall. Only after New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark demanded action did the Chinese recall the death milk. More » -
bad deals
Do Not Be Fooled By Safeway's 2 for $7 Milk Trick
Reader Michelle says she witnessed someone fall for this clever milk trick performed by Safeway. Luckily, she knows that $7 is more than $6.59. More » -
milk
Why Most Organic Milk Stays Unspoiled Longer
An interesting sidebar in our "Is Your Milk Spoiling Faster?" discussion is why does most organic milk stay fresher longer? It's not because the cows are free of bovine-growth-hormone and the commune-members sing them lullabies every night. More »
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milk
Is Your Milk Spoiling Faster?
I hosted a shrinking product chat over at WashingtonPost.com this morning and an interesting comment from someone in New Orleans came up about milk going bad: More » -
unacceptable food
This Partially Filled Half-Gallon Of Milk Is Reasonably Priced
Pretend you're a manager at Ralph's and you notice two-inches of milk missing from one of your half-gallon milk containers. What do you do?
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square milk jugs
Will New Square Milk Jugs At Wal-Mart, Costco Save The Planet? Or Spill Your Milk?
Wal-Mart and Costco have something new they'd like you to try— a square milk jug. The NYT says the new square jugs "are cheaper to ship and better for the environment, the milk is fresher when it arrives in stores, and it costs less." So what's the catch? Apparently, while the new jugs are helping cut costs, they kind of suck at pouring milk. More » -
milk
New York City: 86% Of Milk Sellers Are Price-Gouging Customers
Sorry New Yorkers, but according to the City Council, you're overpaying for both rent and milk. Anyone charging more than $3.93 for a gallon—86% of the city's milk sellers, from bodegas to Whole Foods—is violating the state's milk price-gouging law. More » -
perspective
Well, Gas Is Still Cheaper Than The Champagne Of Beers...
With gas prices topping $4.00 a gallon in Chicago, Chicagoist started wondering how much gallons of other liquids cost. Turns out gas is still cheaper than the Champagne of Beers... More »
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