In more developed countries, such as the UK, milk and dairy tend to get thrown away at the retailer and consumer level. Europe significantly increased its production of milk in 2015 when the European milk quota was lifted, which had limited the amount farmers could produce. In the EU, milk prices fell from an average of 37 cents per kg in 2014 to 28 cents in 2018, according to the European Milk Board (EMB). Low milk prices have had little effect on levels of output as farmers continue to produce more milk to prop up their cash flow. Milk powder is commonly used in infant formulas in west Africa despite serious concerns about its health effects on nursing children.

Source: The Guardian November 28, 2018 06:56 UTC