There are a lot of reasons to learn how to make buttermilk. Fluffy whole wheat pancakes. Grandma’s flaky biscuits. Ranch dressing. Need I say more? This hero of cultured dairy products makes grains more digestible, salads more tempting, and white sauces more tasty. It’s a shame that it’s darn near impossible to buy. A trip…
The Cause of the Dairy Crisis — Fake Food
It’s been in all the papers, on all the major media network news: The U.S. dairy industry is in trouble. Farmers are pouring milk down drains and slaughtering their cows for beef. Why? Ostensibly, it’s because a surplus of milk has prices at an all time low. But why is the demand for milk fallen off a cliff? Is it really that the average consumer is buying less of it? Nope. Turns out it’s because of a new fake food hitting the market: milk protein concentrates (MPCs).