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5. But if milk was $6/gallon,

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 11:56 PM

Jun 2013

American kids would drink cheaper soda, jettison their healthy-food diet, and become obese.

Oh wait, that's already happening:

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Farmers warn of high milk prices without farm bill [View all] TexasTowelie Jun 2013 OP

Sounds like those farmers in the Red States Lugal Zaggesi Jun 2013 #1

I agree with you. Travis_0004 Jun 2013 #2

What would Paula Deen do TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #4

But if milk was $6/gallon, Lugal Zaggesi Jun 2013 #5

Maybe they can drink water, like the human body really needs ... Trajan Jun 2013 #10

top two milk producing states...california and wisconsin madrchsod Jun 2013 #8

It might get to the point where they can't afford zbdent Jun 2013 #3

Don't forget the antibiotics too! :-/ n/t DeSwiss Jun 2013 #17

civilizations rise and fall on the ability to feed its people madrchsod Jun 2013 #6

I wonder if this will also effect organic milk Marrah_G Jun 2013 #7

Not only organic milk.... BronxBoy Jun 2013 #16

Headline should read "higher" milk prices tazkcmo Jun 2013 #9

For the record - Almond Milk is pretty damn good .... Trajan Jun 2013 #11

I use rice milk in my coffee. auburngrad82 Jun 2013 #13

I don't use milk any more auburngrad82 Jun 2013 #12

Actually I do care. TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #14

Been using powdered milk for years....... 4bucksagallon Jun 2013 #15

Anyone know why Boner and his terrorists didn't pass this? Doctor_J Jun 2013 #18