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Originally Posted by chapeto";p="
I have heard that the price rise on milk has to do with the Atkins diet. So many people are eating meat, that they are killing the milk cows for the meat. that cuts the supply of milk, raising prices. Any other theories?
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I am not saying that dairy cows don't come under the knife, they do (when they no longer produce milk). But let me assure you, a dairy cow is a VERY expensive animal, much more valuable on an individual basis than beef because a dairy cow 1) produces more cows; 2) produces milk. And don't forget, dairy cows don't have the meat on them that beef cattle do AND it isn't high quality meat. A dairy farmer takes VERY GOOD care of producing cows AT LEAST as well as he takes care of his children (hehe). So I don't think this is a viable theory. I am not saying that on an isolated basis it might not happen, but unlikely.
I worked on a dairy farm -- can you tell?
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