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How whey, a cheese byproduct, became the star of the protein boom
- Whey — the watery liquid left over from making cheese, and once treated as waste — has become a prized ingredient as consumers pile protein into their diets.
- But there's a catch: because whey is a byproduct of cheese, its supply can't easily be scaled up to meet the craze.