Remember those “Got Milk?”
commercials and print ads that used to pop up everywhere in the 1990s?
Dairyhas been declining in popularity in recent years.
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Although the number of dairy farms has gone down, the amount of milk being produced has gone up.
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This shift is impacting mom-and-pop dairy farms all throughout the country.
The rising cost of milk has also trickled down to affect the prices ofbutter and cheeseas well.
In reality, a government-funded commodity checkoff program, known as the Dairy Promotion Program, helps promote dairy.
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Its marketing arm, Dairy Management Inc., works closely with restaurants to createmore dairy-focused items for their menus.
For example, the program worked with McDonald’s to introduce 27 new dairy items in 2016.
Dairy Management Inc. is even behind the “Got Milk?”
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commercials and print ads.
Other effects of greenhouse gas emissions include extreme weather and an increase in wildfires.
The dairy industry is working onreducing its carbon footprint, but it still has a long way to go.
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While a very small percentage of dairy cows are treated well, the majority are not.
(Male cows, in particular,may not make it past 5 years old).
Reports have also shown a connection between consuming dairy andbreast cancerandprostate cancer.
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