New Economy
Thursday, 7/2, 01:46 PM
How Whey Went From Waste Product to Booming Commodity
- Whey was once a watery nuisance left over from cheesemaking, poured down drains or fed to pigs.
- Today, driven by a consumer obsession with protein and the rise of weight-loss drugs, it is a sought-after commodity — with U.S.
- prices at record highs and supply struggling to keep up.