WESTBY, Wis. – If you’ve seen yourself going to the grocery store more often to buy dairy products, you’re not alone.
The latest research shows Americans are eating 653 pounds of dairy per person a year, the highest rate in six decades.
Those familiar with the small town of Westby know this:
“We are the cottage cheese capital of Wisconsin,” Westby Co-Operative Creamery sales & marketing manager Emily Bialkowski said.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their annual per-capita dairy consumption data today and the story, despite major shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, remains America’s growing love for dairy products of all shapes and sizes. The information from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) adds 2020 data to an accounting of per capita dairy consumption dating back to 1975 when the average American consumed just 539 pounds of dairy foods per year. …
The purchase of dairy products has been on the decline for several years with many turning to dairy alternatives. However, a third (34%) of 18-35-year-olds in Europe are consuming more dairy than they were three years ago. …
A new Morning Consult national tracking poll of 2,200 Americans points to a number of revealing consumer preferences for milk and related beverages. …
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