Everything we thought about the origins of lactose tolerance is wrong
A new study published today in the journal Nature by University of Bristol and University College London researchers found that people’s ability to digest lactose became common almost 5,000 years later than the first signs of human milk consumption, which date back to around 6,000 BC. They also found, using new computer modeling methods, that…
Ancient Europeans were lactose intolerant. They drank milk anyway.
A group of scientists has concluded that ancient Europeans drank milk for millennia despite the digestive problems it may have caused, casting doubt on theories on how humans evolved to tolerate it. Scientists have long speculated that an enzyme needed to avoid any gastrointestinal discomfort developed rapidly in populations where domesticating dairy animals was prevalent….
Global dairy price index down by 5%-7th decline in 5 months
Global Dairy Trade Event 313 on Aug 2nd 2022 concluded with the GDT Price Index down 5.0% Global dairy price index plummeted again by 5% on 2nd Aug 2022 at Global dairy trade event. This is a seventh consecutive fortnightly drop in price index since 1st March 2022 except for a slight increase by 1.5%…
Ancient Europeans farmed dairy—but couldn’t digest milk
Over the past 10,000 years, populations living far apart in Europe, Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East separately acquired a key genetic change: the ability to digest the milk sugar lactose as adults. Researchers thought people who had that ability and lived in dairy farming cultures got a nutritional boost and had more children,…
New sports drink harnesses the hydrating power of milk
With no artificial flavors, colors or dyes, GoodSport is a first-of-its-kind natural sports drink with three times the electrolytes and 33% less sugar than traditional sports drinks. The new drink, made from the all-natural goodness of milk, has been scientifically shown to provide long-lasting hydration, the company says. Available at Festival Foods and other retailers…
Full or whole fat milk consumption may lead to Cognitive decline
Results of recent research that were published in Molecular Nutrition &Food research suggest that there are no obvious potential links between consumption of the most popular dairy products and cognition. There may be an association however with a greater rate of cognitive decline over a 2 year period in older adults at high cardiovascular disease…
Electric milk tanker a ‘world-first’? Fonterra
Renowned global dairy nutrition firm, Fonterra, has taken the wraps off what it regards as New Zealand’s first electric milk tanker. The vehicle is “about” the same size as a regular tanker, has a range of approximately 140kms on a full charge and takes approximately three hours to change. Furthermore, the company says the milk…
Source : Thats farming 25th July 2022 by Catherina Cunnane
IT IS OFTEN argued by politicians and agriculture industry members that Irish beef and dairy producers are more climate-friendly compared to other countries. The Taoiseach said this week that Ireland’s beef and dairy industry “produces in a much more carbon efficient way than other countries”. Two independent politicians went further to claim that Irish farmers…
‘Throw everything’ at FMD and LSD : Australian dairy industry
The Australian dairy industry has enacted the emergency animal disease team to coordinate the dairy value chain’s response to the heightened threat of foot and mouth disease and lumpy skin disease. Representatives of the dairy industry’s farming, processing and research and development sectors — from Australian Dairy Farmers, Australian Dairy Products Federation and Dairy Australia…
CHOBANI’S FOUNDER MR. HAMDI ULUKAYA SDG ADVOCATE BY UN
Amidst the growing number of humanitarian crises facing the world, today United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Mr. Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and CEO of Chobani as a Sustainable Development Goals Advocate. “The Sustainable Development Goals are the world’s blueprint to build a healthier, greener and sustainable future by 2030. With the clock ticking and multiple…