Re:How Big Data Transformed the Dairy Industry
by Falling3 on Friday August 03, 2012 @09:01PM
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Dairy is not really a cheap source of protein. Most vegetable sources are cheaper - pulses and whole grains.
>It is, however, annoying that the price has gone up by about 22% in the last 10 years.
No, it's really not that annoying. Many of the other foods on that list have undergone similar increases and that 22% hasn't even kept up with inflation. This is also despite the fact that the dairy industry is pretty heavily subsidized. I'm far more annoyed that the price hasn't gone up more to reflect the true cost of dairy.
Re:How Big Data Transformed the Dairy Industry
by peterwwillis on Saturday August 04, 2012 @05:13AM
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So poor people that can't get vegetables should not drink milk, and pay more. Gotcha.
Assuming that the cited articles actually showed causation, it would have to be a pretty significant risk to say not consuming it would be the best choice. It's a cheap and widely available source of protein and fat. Not everyone has readily available access to food, not to mention the cost of preparing and cooking it. It is, however, annoying that the price has gone up by about 22% in the last 10 years. (http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?ap)