The vast majority of people around the world are lactose intolerant. But American propaganda and scientific biases have made milk and dairy products a staple in global diets.
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Irregularities in how the government developed the updated guidelines raise questions about its conclusions.
A new study suggests eating dairy products before bed could be linked to nightmares. Here’s why cheese could be a culprit.
Raw milk can carry many dangerous germs − now including the H5N1 virus that causes avian flu.
Before World War II, pathogens in milk accounted for 1 in 4 cases of foodborne diseases in the US. Pasteurization reduced this figure to less than 1%.
Feeding insects instead of grain to animals is an inexpensive, sustainable way to increase the world food supply. An animal scientist explains what’s involved in developing insect feed for cattle.
The industry is in the hands of smallholder farmers who struggle to raise capital and practise good farming.
Given the severe impact animal-based food production has on the environment, and the trend for vegan products, wouldn’t it make sense for all new vegetarian product ranges simply to be made vegan?
Dairy proteins may be the next product to be mass produced in labs, for use in fluid “milk” production and processed dairy products like yogurt and cheese.
Canadian dairy farmers were already well-heeled and well-protected from world market forces, but their cash grab over something called diafiltered milk has put the entire Canadian economy at risk.
Whole milk has more calories but there’s little evidence skimmed is healthier.
California’s artisan cheese-making industry has followed the changing tastes of the state’s population waves, from the mid-1800s through today.
Millions of Americans believe brown cows produce chocolate milk? The way the media reported this factoid raises questions about science literacy – but different ones than you may think.
Allergies are reactions caused by the immune system as it responds to environmental substances that are usually harmless. But we don’t yet have a cure or the ability to prevent them from developing.
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Associate Research Professor of Food Science, Penn State
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Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Allergy and Immunology at John Hunter Children's Hospital Newcastle NSW Conjoint Lecturer in Paediatrics, University of Newcastle
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Professor&Chair of Paediatrics | HMRI, University of Newcastle, Australia | Senior Staff Specialist Paediatric Respiratory&Sleep Medicine | John Hunter Children's Hospital, Australia, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Anthropology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Texas State University
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Professor and Chair of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University
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