What is the true cost of milk without government subsidies?

Question

Milk is indeed subsidized. See related links below.

http://members.tripod.com/~iskra/nomilk/politic.htm

http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/08/06/milk_subsidies_hit_the_public_twice/

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EUY/is_8_9/ai_98594586

Answer 1

Milk is not subsidized, if it was, diary companies would not be private companies. They make money. If milk was so costly that it had to be subsidized, dairy farms would likely be crown corporations.

Dairy products are charged a tariff, which means if milk was produced in one city and is shipped to be sold in another, they charge a tax. This is to protect a city's own dairy industry. The tax is charged by the government to the dairy farmers, and does not show up on your receipt.