Agriculture, Food and Beverage

US milk sales drop by more than $1 billion as plant-based alternatives take off

Bottles of milk for sale are displayed at a Sam's Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas in this June 5, 2008 file photo. Many of the more than 60,000 dairy farms in the United States have been cutting costs, selling off their cows, or leaving the dairy business altogether as milk prices plummet 35 percent in just the past two months while dairy-farm operating costs remain uncomfortably high. To match feature FINANCIAL/DAIRY-FARMS REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi/Files (UNITED STATES) - GM1E52A0NON01

Changing to non-dairy alternatives is a healthy choice, for not only consumers but also for the planet. Image: REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi

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