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Dairy product
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<p>Dairy products or milk products are food products made from (or containing) <a href="/facts/Milk/wDJBUHvy">milk</a>. The most common dairy animals are <a href="/facts/Cow/44qV9B6S">cow</a>, <a href="/facts/Water_buffalo/f2lsvXBv">water buffalo</a>, <a href="/facts/Goat/BrsPJmdX">nanny goat</a>, and <a href="/facts/Sheep/cjkJyI4f">ewe</a>. Dairy products include common grocery store food around the world such as <a href="/facts/Yogurt/JoQjepa7">yogurt</a>, <a href="/facts/Cheese/JrG8nGCm">cheese</a>, <a href="/facts/Milk/wDJBUHvy">milk</a> and <a href="/facts/Butter/FqydR0dC">butter</a>. A facility that produces dairy products is a <i><a href="/facts/Dairy/dFp04CXD">dairy</a></i>. Dairy products are consumed worldwide to varying degrees. Some people avoid some or all dairy products because of <a href="/facts/Lactose_intolerance/sD6q8shx">lactose intolerance</a>, <a href="/facts/Veganism/ENrKFBzz">veganism</a>, <a href="/facts/Environmental_issues/6w5L44ek">environmental concerns</a>, other health reasons or beliefs. </p>