Key Takeaways News in Brief Could Giving Milk a Longer Shelf Life Reduce Food Waste? The dairy industry has seen its fair share of disruptors. Now, an Australian food company has made fresh milk that can last for 60 days. Emily Moon
News in Brief Why the USDA Wants to Put Whole Milk Back in School Lunches The fight between public-health concerns and the food industry's needs will play out on school lunch menus—again. Emily Moon
Economics What Will the U.S. Government Do With 1.4 Billion Pounds of Cheese? The USDA's support of the dairy industry has changed the American diet and welfare state forever. Emily Moon
Issue #69: December/January 2019 Magazine One Last Thing Previous Issues The Culture Pages Objects That Matter: Milk In 2009, researchers found that cows with names produce more milk, confirming the quaint Wisconsin dairy adage, "Speak to a cow as you would to a lady." Emily Moon
According to Research News in Brief Why Is Milk Being Called a White Supremacist Symbol? Although research debunks white supremacists' claims about lactose intolerance, race has long played a role in American milk-drinking. Emily Moon
Social Justice Herd Mentality Raising cattle won't wreck the environment—if we do it right. Temple Grandin