The funny thing about different “weights” of milk is that the way it’s produced today, all milk has the fat separated out, then it’s added back in during the homogenization process to reach the regulation fat content – which, for whole milk in the U.S. and Canada, is 3.25%. “Reduced Fat” or “2%” milk has a little less than 2/3 as much butterfat as “whole” milk – and if it’s the same price (as it is in most places), the store is simply charging the same price for the “skim” or fat-free milk as for the butterfat in the milk.
pschearer Premium Member over 13 years ago
Remember leaded gasoline?
Plods with ...™ over 13 years ago
Stop complaining. It’s not that HUGE. It’s only 1% less.
I do pschearer @ 10 cents a gallon.
MisngNOLA over 13 years ago
“Decaffeinated coffee, it’s useless warm brown water…”
From the David Letterman Show shortly after he had his bypass operation.
pschearer Premium Member over 13 years ago
Lordy, Plod, you must be ancient! I only remember 28 cent gas.
But to steal a recent joke from another strip, I’m only 60 plus shipping and handling.
ellisaana Premium Member over 13 years ago
Back when they delivered milk, cream top was always cheaper than homogenized.
tedcoop over 13 years ago
The funny thing about different “weights” of milk is that the way it’s produced today, all milk has the fat separated out, then it’s added back in during the homogenization process to reach the regulation fat content – which, for whole milk in the U.S. and Canada, is 3.25%. “Reduced Fat” or “2%” milk has a little less than 2/3 as much butterfat as “whole” milk – and if it’s the same price (as it is in most places), the store is simply charging the same price for the “skim” or fat-free milk as for the butterfat in the milk.