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Americans are drinking less milk, but devouring butter and cheese like never before

Combining milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and other products, per-capita dairy consumption in the U.S. tied a 50-year high last year at 661 pounds per person on a milk fat basis.

In 2023 Americans ate the most butter per capita in at least 50 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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In 2023 Americans ate the most butter per capita in at least 50 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Adrianadh/Dreamstime/TNS)
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Even as Americans drink less milk year after year, demand for dairy is growing — mostly in churned and fermented form.

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