Odds & Ends: October 23, 2026
Why your protein powder costs so much more now. Back in 2018, I wrote a guide to chugging whey as a cheap, low-hassle way to hit your protein goals. Whey protein is still a low-hassle way to hit your protein goals, but it ain’t cheap anymore. Oliver Bateman at Men’s Health noticed the same thing. He went through his Amazon orders and found that a five-pound tub of whey concentrate cost him about $60 in 2024. In September 2026? $103. Why the big jump in price? Bateman investigated. The problem is the demand has exceeded the supply. Whey is the leftover liquid from making cheese…
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