SaysWho? Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 https://apnews.com/5eb1173f5e2b4994927bc921f5b49f0e Quote Darin Von Ruden, president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union, said he is concerned about Dean Foods selling itself to Dairy Farmers of America. “That’s two of the five biggest companies in the country, and when you start looking at that kind of consolidation, is that good for producers? The answer is probably no,” said Von Ruden, who is selling his dairy operation to his son. Dean is already a product of consolidation. It was bought by Suiza Foods Corp. in 2001. The new, larger company assumed the Dean name and bought several other milk producers. Quote Since 1975, the amount of liquid milk consumed per capita in the U.S. has tumbled more than 40%. Americans drank around 24 gallons a year in 1996, according to government data. That dropped to 17 gallons in 2018. An increasing variety of beverages, including teas and sodas, has hurt milk consumption. So have protein bars, yogurts and other on-the-go breakfasts, which take the place of a morning bowl of cereal. More recently, health and animal-welfare concerns have also contributed, as more shoppers seek out non-dairy alternatives. Oat milk, for example, saw U.S. sales rise 636% to more than $52 million over the past year, according to Nielsen data. Sales of cow’s milk dropped 2.4% in that same time frame. Not all dairy products have been affected. U.S. butter and cheese consumption is up since 1996, for example. Notice the 2/6.19 price is a sale price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Oat milk da best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Never heard of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I don't drink milk anymore because it causes an explosion around the anus area. On a related note, I just had gelato and am about to climb the bell tower in Florence. If you see anything on the news about an American arrested for having explosive diarrhea off the top of Giotto's campanile, please start a gofundme to bail me out of Italian jail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 minute ago, thewhyteboar said: I don't drink milk anymore because it causes an explosion around the anus area. lactase pills broheim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, thewhyteboar said: I don't drink milk anymore because it causes an explosion around the anus area. I supposedly had that issue, or was lactose intolerant and even had 2 minutes ago, Jason said: lactase pills broheim when I was younger, but then I stopped feeling like taking the pills and never really had any huge issues, I guess Domino's pizza gave me anus explosions but not since they changed their recipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: I supposedly had that issue, or was lactose intolerant and even had when I was younger, but then I stopped feeling like taking the pills and never really had any huge issues, I guess Domino's pizza gave me anus explosions but not since they changed their recipe I'm lactose intolerant too and it really depends on what dairy you're eating. A lot of dairy is naturally low lactose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Jose said: Oat milk da best. I have switched to this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Sorry dairy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Jose said: Oat milk da best. I can have a once in a blue moon oatmeal cookie or whatever but any consistent oats consumption sets off my ulcerative colitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 The only milk I drink is the half and half I put in my coffee. MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MILK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, CayceG said: The only milk I drink is the half and half I put in my coffee. MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MILK. Same, though there is a local dairy farm that makes killer chocolate milk (literally tastes like chocolate ice cream), so I treat myself to that on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I drink unsweetened vanilla almond milk due to my allergy. Very surprising to see a no.1 company going bankrupt though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 33 minutes ago, Jason said: I can have a once in a blue moon oatmeal cookie or whatever but any consistent oats consumption sets off my ulcerative colitis. Even in oat milk form like that? That sucks man. I can't even drink all oat milks as not all are gluten free, but Oatly is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jose said: Even in oat milk form like that? I've never tried oat milk and it's not worth finding out the hard way. What I really miss out on is not being able to eat oatmeal, with how healthy it's supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 There seems to be a threshold I have to cross to have issues. Like, in grad school I went a long time having a slice a day of this bread that had some oats in it with breakfast, and that was fine. But I've tried snacking on a bunch of granola for several days straight and that eventually had me in the bathroom. Most of my milk consumption is in coffee so I probably wouldn't have an issue from that, but Lactaid milk serves me fine and also has the benefit of long expiration dates and lasting for weeks even once it's been opened. So for milk in coffee, eh, whatever, like I said, it's oatmeal that's the one I'm actually upset about missing out on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 That sucks. I was going to suggest quinoa as it can get very soft when you cook it, but google says no. And here I am complaining about having to be gluten free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I really only use milk (cashew milk) for the occasional cereal, or as an ingredient in things. Water for me, 95% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Milk murders my stomach so I haven't drank any beyond the occasional coffee add or ingredient in like 10+ years either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I eat so much goddamn cereal. I go through a gallon of D milk in about a day and a half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, Jose said: That sucks. I was going to suggest quinoa as it can get very soft when you cook it, but google says no. And here I am complaining about having to be gluten free. What do you mean "Google says no"? Not healthy/not similar enough nutrition profile to oatmeal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Also, how many people that avoid milk as a personal choice do so to cut down on dairy intake like me? I eat so much cheese and butter that I cur down on my dairy intake by avoiding milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jason said: What do you mean "Google says no"? Not healthy/not similar enough nutrition profile to oatmeal? No to ulcerative colitis Quinoa is very much healthy and tasty. I use it as an alternative to rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 They got some really good chocolate milk out here I get from time, but other than that I haven't drank a straight glass of regular white milk probably since I was a teenager. I don't have any kids so most milk I buy half of it goes to waste anyway so I just try to keep a half gallon around to add it into something every now and then, or every once in awhile I'll have a bowl of cereal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 At least this thread about food was also originally about food. Also congrats to everybody on 23 posts without referencing somebody's mom in a thread about milk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Actually I just remembered I drink a fair amount of milk when I'm bulking, but I haven't bothered to commit to a bulk in awhile so I didn't even think of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Just now, GeneticBlueprint said: At least this thread about food was also originally about food. Also congrats to everybody on 23 posts without referencing somebody's mom in a thread about milk. I think we all just assumed milk comes from your mom and felt no need to mention it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 thanks millennials 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I'll say this once loud and clear because I've had these conversations at various companies I've worked at. If you don't like dairy milk or can't consume it because of intolerance that's fine and if you want to consume one of the plant based alternatives... cool. But THAT SHIT AIN'T MILK. You can't milk a fucking almond. You can't milk a fucking soybean. You can't milk rice. You can't milk oats. By no definition I've seen do any of these products qualify as "milk" EDIT: As I said in another post Merriam Webster has been co-opted. Quote milk Definition of milk (Entry 1 of 4) 1a: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young b(1): milk from an animal and especially a cow used as food by people (2): a food product produced from seeds or fruit that resembles and is used similarly to cow's milkcoconut milksoy milk 2: a liquid resembling milk in appearance: such as a: the latex of a plant b: the contents of an unripe kernel of grain 3: LACTATIONcows in milk milk verb milked; milking; milks Definition of milk (Entry 2 of 4) transitive verb 1a(1): to draw milk from the breasts or udder of (2)obsolete : SUCKLE sense 2 b: to draw (milk) from the breast or udder c: SUCKLE sense 1 —used of domestic animals 2: to draw something from as if by milking: such as a: to induce (a snake) to eject venom b: to draw or coerce profit or advantage from illicitly or to an extreme degree : EXPLOITmilk the joke for all it's worth So enjoy your milk flavored almond juice and Soybean drink. I don't buy as much dairy milk as I used to but when I do I usually buy 2%. I rarely buy or drink whole milk anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Scott Gottlieb has entered the chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Merriam Webster has been co-opted buy the Soy milk syndicate apparently as I did not see in my post that they now count "Soy Milk" milk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I use rice milk with my cereal and real milk with my workout protein powder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 My daughter drinks a ton of whole milk and other dairy. If not for her I'd never have the stuff around. Water, coffee, and alcohol are the only drinks for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I love milk. I used to drink it and chocolate milk so much as a kid. Nowadays, since I'm trying to lose weight, I mostly just drink water. And when I do have milk, I just use skim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Jason said: lactase pills broheim Sadly I've never seen those for sale in Korea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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