The amount of milk needed depends entirely on individual circumstances and preferences. There's no single answer.
Factors Determining Milk Needs
Several factors influence how much milk, if any, an individual or household requires:
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Dietary needs: Milk provides essential nutrients like calcium and potassium. However, these nutrients are also found in other foods, like leafy greens, almonds, and fortified cereals. A varied diet might reduce or eliminate the need for milk entirely. As stated in a reference article, "Experts say milk is healthy for those who choose to consume it because it provides the body with potassium, calcium, and other nutrients. Milk isn't the only way to get proper nutrients and calcium though; other foods can also provide the nutrients milk does." (Source: [Oct 2022 article](reference not fully specified, but referenced in the instructions)).
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Personal preferences: Some people enjoy milk in their diet, while others don't. Dietary choices are personal and should reflect individual needs and tastes.
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Household size: A larger household naturally requires more milk if it's consumed regularly.
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Recipes: Many recipes call for milk, influencing the quantity needed. For example, making homemade paneer requires boiling milk, the quantity depending on the desired amount of paneer. ("Making Paneer at home is way easier than it sounds. It doesn't take much longer than the time it would take to boil milk, and it results in Paneer that is…")(Source: Homemade Paneer recipe). Conversely, making almond milk at home can yield approximately 2 cups from a batch of almonds. (Source: How To Make Almond Milk).
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Type of milk: Consider the milk type. The milk yield from sheep varies considerably; a non-dairy breed might produce as little as a cup per milking while others may produce more. (Source: How much milk do we get from our sheep).
Grammatical Note
The phrase "I have much milk" is grammatically less common than "I have a lot of milk" when referring to uncountable nouns like milk. (Source: r/grammar discussion).
