March 2021 update from Australian dairy industry
The March update provides an analysis of production and pricing trends for Australian dairy producers. It provides producers with a timely overview of current trends and an outlook for the coming months. Overview: Milk supply is expected to increase as autumn conditions set in across the country. Profitability remains strong driven by low input costs,…
March 2021 update from Australian dairy industry
The March update provides an analysis of production and pricing trends for Australian dairy producers. It provides producers with a timely overview of current trends and an outlook for the coming months. Overview: Milk supply is expected to increase as autumn conditions set in across the country. Profitability remains strong driven by low input costs,…
‘My butter seems harder’: spread sparks furore over Canada’s dairy
Canadians voice suspicions over palm oil, raising questions over transparency in a powerful industry For years, Canada has strictly controlled the production of milk, butter and cheese. Photograph: Martin Schroeder/Getty Images/EyeEm It began with an innocent question on Twitter : was butter in Canada becoming more difficult to spread? “My butter just seemed harder. It was…
‘My butter seems harder’: spread sparks furore over Canada’s dairy
Canadians voice suspicions over palm oil, raising questions over transparency in a powerful industry For years, Canada has strictly controlled the production of milk, butter and cheese. Photograph: Martin Schroeder/Getty Images/EyeEm It began with an innocent question on Twitter : was butter in Canada becoming more difficult to spread? “My butter just seemed harder. It was…
Chobani explores child hunger, humanity :Hamdi Ulukaya,CEO Chobani
Greek yogurt maker Chobani is bringing social issues to the forefront through a virtual Child Hunger Summit and the “Moving Humanity Forward” documentary on refugees. The Child Hunger Summit will take place Feb. 23, bringing together leaders from the non-profit, private and public sectors who are pushing for stronger public policies and creating meaningful private…
Chobani explores child hunger, humanity :Hamdi Ulukaya,CEO Chobani
Greek yogurt maker Chobani is bringing social issues to the forefront through a virtual Child Hunger Summit and the “Moving Humanity Forward” documentary on refugees. The Child Hunger Summit will take place Feb. 23, bringing together leaders from the non-profit, private and public sectors who are pushing for stronger public policies and creating meaningful private…
Olympic committee urged to drop dairy advertising in Olympics
This week, a letter urging the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to stop promoting dairy products to athletes was printed as a full-page advertisement in three daily newspapers in areas where USOPC training facilities are located. Written by vegan activist and cycling champion Dotsie Bausch—a silver medalist for Team USA in the 2012…
Dairy Farming in Africa Dates Back At Least 6,000 Years
Our history with milk presents a chicken-or-egg conundrum: Humans couldn’t digest the beverage before they evolved mutations that helped them do so, yet they had to already be consuming milk to change their DNA. “There’s always been the question of which came first,” says University of Pennsylvania geneticist Sarah Tishkoff. “The cultural practice or the…
Dairy Farming in Africa Dates Back At Least 6,000 Years
Our history with milk presents a chicken-or-egg conundrum: Humans couldn’t digest the beverage before they evolved mutations that helped them do so, yet they had to already be consuming milk to change their DNA. “There’s always been the question of which came first,” says University of Pennsylvania geneticist Sarah Tishkoff. “The cultural practice or the…
EU surpasses FSSAI by banning dairy packagings for alternatives
The dairy industry is continuing its campaign against vegan alternatives for their products, like oat milk. A new set of rules, known as Amendment 171, would make it impossible for producers of such dairy alternatives to use similar packagings, such as yoghurt tubs or milk cartons. ‘Creamy’ or ‘contains no milk’ no longer allowed Oatly, among…