Rising Demand For Dairy Fuels Butter Shortages
Global sales of butter continue to see a rapid increase, as more people are making the decision to turn away from the low-fat advice that we've been given for the last few decades. A growing number are now making the move to put full-fat dairy food items like butter and whole milk back into their diets.
In 2016 it's estimated that global butter prices tripled.
There has been an incredible surge in the past several years for more butter and because of that, the producers are struggling to keep up; to get the products to the shelves in a timely manner. One reason that things have been tough is due to the supply of raw materials falling.
The world's largest dairy producer, New Zealand, has seen recent dairy shortages; producing roughly 11+ percent less butter this year so far, than they had produced the previous year.
In France at the moment, store owners are said to be engaged in a price war with producers. And because the retailers only fix their prices once a year, they are reluctant now to increase those prices.
Right now in France they're having difficulty meeting at least 30 percent of market demand for butter.
In Australia, they say that Chinese buyers are spurring the market demand. And the price of butter in the region there is estimated to have increased at least 30 percent in the last year. And because of it, many Australian bakeries are allegedly now looking to use more cost-effective options than the butter, like margarine for their recipes. The producers in multiple regions are allegedly lagging when it comes to increasing their production in order to meet with the growing demand.
However, industry experts say that for now consumers don't need to worry much at the moment, there is still plenty of butter out there to be found. But they are likely to see some rising prices, especially depending on their region, due to the global rise in demand for butter. And those high prices aren't expected to change until the production can get a much-needed boost, to try and meet the need.
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EU Milk Market Observatory via BBC
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Sources:
https://learn.uvm.edu/foodsystemsblog/2017/02/03/choosing-full-fat-dairy/
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41766352
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-30/french-butter-melts-away-from-shelves-as-global-demand-soars
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5027923/Butter-prices-soar-Chinese-demand-Australia.html
https://thewest.com.au/business/retail/cash-strapped-aussie-bakers-forced-to-switch-to-margarine-as-china-buys-up-more-of-our-butter-ng-b88644193z
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/10/26/the-butter-shortage-in-australia-explained_a_23257573/
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Ain't no butter like some grass-fed butter...
LOL! 💪💪
I switched to full-fat dairy years ago after learning the truth about the lipid hypothesis especially after watching the documentary called Fat Head. We are doing such a disservice to our children by loading them up on carbs, which they don't need, and depriving them of fat, which they do need, particularly for brain development (Hmm, a government supported program that dumbs down our children. Who would have thought?...)
Be careful with those high-fat ketogenic diets, they are not for everybody. You have to have super-healthy liver to eat like that because metabolism of fats is heavy on your liver. Also it needs a superb discipline, because you absolutely need to stay away from carbohydrates if you are eating high-fat. If you sin just a bit with some carbs your body is not functioning in a ketosis mode any more - that means you are not eating paleo/keto/whatever any more, you are just eating crappy diet. If you like that sort of food good for you, but my body does not tolerate such diet. I have a hard time digesting it and get after-meal fatigue. And the most importantly, if I eat high-fat my cholesterol soars. Actually the only way to keep it within a healthy levels is by eating whole food, low-fat, plant based diet. I base this not on assumptions but on repeated blood tests. And high-cholesterol is never a sign of good health.
Thanks for your comment but I never said anything about a ketogenic or paleo diet. Your cholesterol levels may be genetic and they also are a marker of inflammation. You also did not distinguish between LDL and HDL in your comment. While overall cholesterol might have risen for you, it's makeup is important and still may be in a healthy range. Cholesterol is not just for repairing your vascular system but also is needed for proper brain function. It is the precursor for vitamin D, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, and is a powerful anti-oxidant for the brain. Your body naturally produces 1200 to 1400 mg per day. Your liver also uses adrenalin to increase blood sugar. High carb diets also tend to weaken the liver and make them fatty further reducing its effectiveness and contributes to cirrhosis. What I do know is there are essential fatty acids and essential amino acids but there are no essential carbohydrates for human beings.
While I am not advocating a keto or paleo diet, your depiction of them is quite misleading. "sinning" just a bit does not mean you are eating a crappy diet. Most of the literature I have read on the subject states that humans were created to go in and out of ketosis. It's being chronically out of ketosis by eating a high carb diet that is troublesome.
Did you ever consider that your cholesterol might elevate because you are depriving your system of what it needs to fully repair itself on your normal diet? More firemen showing up to a burning building isn't necessarily a bad thing. Cholesterol doesn't cause vascular disease just as scabs don't cause cuts and firemen don't cause fires. I found this documentary to be a decent look at what I consider a healthy way of eating, I don't agree with everything in it but it has been a good foundation for me. If you enjoy the way you eat, more power to you.
Documentaries are the gateway drug to pseudo-science, but I'd love to see some actual scientific studies about the benefits of high fat diet if you can find them.
Shocking lol I do prefer butter :)
we make butter on my farmhouse and supply in cities
So now more people around the world should be expecting to get fatter.😁😁
not likely if they're eating a high-fat + low carb diet 👍 😊
Yes, but then again after a decade or so, they would come back and say low fat is the best. I think people should research for themselves too, to know whatvis best for them.
Very good information. Thanks for sharing
I did not expect that butter have is so big industry
I was hearing the other day on the news that NZ butter is fetching very good prices - we are paying twice the price of 5 years ago
Grate! Detailed information
I should buy butter stocks instead of steem