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Milk is displayed at a grocery store in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Food and Drug Administration officials issued guidance that says plant-based beverages don't pretend to be from dairy animals – and that U.S. consumers aren't confused by the difference. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

Actor James Cromwell in 2018 at the Los Angeles premiere of "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom." Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption

Will Lambek, left, interprets for Enrique Balcazar, a Migrant Justice activist who helped negotiate the fair labor and living standards agreement with Ben & Jerry's. John Dillon/Vermont Public Radio hide caption

Low milk prices forced Vermont dairy farmer Jacques Rainville out of business. John Dillon/Vermont Public Radio hide caption

Because of layers of material that can be difficult to separate, many containers for juices and broths have traditionally been destined for landfills. But recycling them is getting easier. KidStock/Getty Images hide caption

Some of the "milks" on offer by Elmhurst Milked, which operated as a traditional dairy in New York for nearly 100 years. These days, Elmhurst has replaced cows with nuts, oats and rice. Courtesy of Elmhurst Milked hide caption

Already, Ripple has expanded its offerings to include a creamy half-and-half and, this month, a Greek-style yogurt, both of which can be used in cooking. Caitlin Maddox-Smith/Ripple Foods hide caption

Migrant Justice activists gather to celebrate the signing of an agreement with Ben & Jerry's that took two years to negotiate. Kathleen Masterson/Vermont Public Radio hide caption

Camels in the western Indian state of Gujarat. These animals are part of a herd owned by the nomadic Maldhari herders. Shaina Shealy for NPR hide caption

Black Cow vodka has a smooth flavor and creamy finish — and it tastes nothing like milk. Black Cow hide caption

David Fuller has been a dairy farmer since 1977. He gets about the same amount of money for milk these days he did when he started. Rebecca Sananes/Vermont Public Radio hide caption

To protest against the falling prices of dairy and meat, farmers pour liters of milk in front of a prefecture in northwestern France in January. Jean-Francois Monier/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

A curious Brown Swiss dairy cow peers over Casey DeHaan's rotary parlour outside Ault, Colo. Luke Runyon/Harvest Public Media hide caption

Mary Lou Wesselhoeft is a dairy farmer in the Florida Panhandle. Her Ocheesee Creamery pasteurized skim milk has nothing added — and that's the problem. According to regulations, without added vitamins, it can only be sold as "imitation skim milk." Courtesy of Institute for Justice hide caption

We won't sugarcoat it: The tradition of children leaving out milk and cookies for Santa Claus isn't an easy one to trace. Lew Robertson/Getty Images hide caption