Tracking adulterants in milk
How would you know if the milk that is supplied to you is adulterated? Scientists of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have devised an effective and inexpensive way of finding out.
UT Dairy Science Students Win Recognition 1 hr ago
Dairy science students from the University of Tennessee Department of Animal Science garnered several awards during the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) in July.
The science of turning milk into cheese
The global production of sheep’s milk is one the rise, in the vast majority of cases used to produce cheese. However, a relatively large amount of milk is needed to produce it, so science is looking for ways to increase its yield; that is, to obtain more cheese using less milk.
‘Science, not politics, is only way to eradicate bovine TB’
Defra said its new Bovine TB Partnership will be a driving force in helping to progress the Government’s aim of eradicating the disease by 2038. Olivia Midgley speaks to two farmers on the board.
How science bolsters grandma’s advice of drinking milk every day
A glass of milk has been the traditional way of keeping our immune system strong, whatever the season.
North-eastern Victorian farmers use science to improve herd
Choosing bulls is but one piece in the puzzle that is breeding an elite dairy herd.
Rethinking Milk: Science Takes On the Dairy Dilemma
Cow’s milk is creamy, filling, and delicious ice-cold, and decades of advertising have sold it to Americans as a food that “does a body good.” Dairy products are rich in calcium and protein, and they have long been promoted as important for helping kids grow and helping kids and adults build and maintain strong bones. But does dairy deserve its health halo?
‘You’re not dairy farmers; you are in the human health business’
“When I was in the Food Safety Authority (FSA) I used to say, ‘everyone is in the food safety business’; you are as much in the food safety business as people that own hotels.”
Chatting with the girls: Science paves way to talk to cows
IN an age where tuning into your emotions and being willing to talk about feelings are held up as the panacea for modern woes, one young scientist believes the benefits should extend to cattle.
Scrap subsidies for farmers, scientific journal declares
‘Lancet’ says food producers should be banned from lobbying and treated like ‘Big Tobacco’.
