The term “chalav stam” is not used by R’ Moshe. He uses the term chalav hacompanies. Chalav stam is a perjorative term created by those who disagreed with the psak of R’ Moshe (although I must admit it is a nicer term, than chalav akum). Which leads me to my next comment, R’ Moshe did not give a “heter”, he gave a psak that the government regulation and oversight satifies the takana of chazal. Yes, he does say a bal nefesh should drink chalav yisroel and directs yeshivos to do the same despite the added cost, it does not change the fact that he says that as far as the takana of chazal is concerned, chalav hacompanies in the USA meets the requirement.
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