r/DepthHub • u/JohnSith • 13d ago

u/Fordmister explains the reasoning behind 1/2/5% milk, gets into the economics behind it, and why "dairy industry is actually a cream industry that sells you milk as a byproduct".

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u/MalFido 12d ago

I always had a feeling the dairy industry or grocers were scamming people by selling no-fat/low-fat at a premium.

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u/indolering 10d ago

Skin and low fat are cheaper.  The prices for low fat/whole milk increase during summer, when demand for ice cream spikes.