It was announced that milk consumption would be banned from all farms within 200 square miles around the plant.
Even more disturbing is when one looks at milk consumption by age groups.
The biggest fear from a dairy marketing standpoint is that years of promoting milk consumption will be put at risk.
They show no significant correlation between milk consumption and cardiovascular disease.
A Swedish study, which followed more than 61,000 women for 13 years, has found a significant link between milk consumption and ovarian cancer.
Surely, a few million dollars to promote milk consumption can not be bad, given the billions spent by the soft drink industry.
Some studies suggest that milk consumption may increase the risk of suffering from certain health problems.
By 1950, per capita daily milk consumption increased by nearly 25 percent.
They form part of States where there is an enormous deficit between milk consumption and production.
Unfortunately, milk consumption has fallen as a result, to below the amounts recommended by doctors, particularly among children.