New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- It seems that lately in the "news de jour" there is frequently something about dairy foods or the dairy business. For example, on November 12 of this year, Dean Foods Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Since that date, anyone who even casually keeps up with the news would have seen story after story about the reasons the nation's largest milk processing company was failing. Even Saturday Night Live aired a skit about Dean's dilemma a week after the filing. But - and here's the funny thing - it seems that almost as many positive stories about milk and dairy have appeared in the news lately, opposite the speculation about "the decline of the milk industry." So, what is up with dairy?
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