You've probably heard by now that we're facing a butter shortage in Australia, which is pushing up the prices for the staple ingredient. The butter shortage is even a problem in France, the home of the best buttery pastries. If you're wondering exactly why the butter shortage occurred in the first place and what's going to happen from here, here's an explainer. What caused the butter shortage? The demand for full fat milk has grownIf you're wondering what an increase in full fat milk sales has to do with butter, think about how butter is made.

Source: Huffington Post October 28, 2017 19:18 UTC