This process is what stops the cream from separating again and floating to the top while milk sits on a grocery store shelf or in your fridge.

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So far, milk production has increased to about 18 pounds each from his top animals this month, up from less than a pound of milk in March.

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Even before James Stewart, the leader of the milk-trafficking gang known as the Rawesome Three, hired an attorney from one of the top marijuana-defense firms in Los Angeles, the analogy was plain: raw milk has become the new pot, only harder to get.

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At the SGF conference, I learned that the chief commodity to get people through the door, particularly on the top-up for the big shop, is milk.

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Galen says when you pile that on top of high fuel prices and last year's low milk prices, it has been hard for the dairy industry to respond to the growing demand.

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You'll at least be aware of the milky top lip on celebrity coupons, smiling cheekily from the side of milk delivery trucks.

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Following this thesis, Lam likes VinaMilk, the country's top dairy producer, which has a 40% market share in powdered milk.

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That's on top of the salads, white-meat chicken and low-fat milk that the company has largely credited for a turnaround from its first-ever quarterly loss over three years ago.

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To lower the glycemic index of instant oatmeal, all you have to do is combine it with a little lean protein (add low-fat or fat-free milk or a half-scoop of protein powder after cooking) or healthy fat (top with a tablespoon or two of chopped nuts, which are also good for lowering cholesterol).

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And by putting teenage heartthrobs The Wanted on an open-top, Fresian-style bus in central London, you can get 23, 000 young women screaming for the milk message.

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