India’s dairy farmers should shift to ethno-veterinary medicines
Some lifesaving solutions are so simple and obvious that they remain hidden in plain sight. This is particularly true for livestock disease treatments that have evolved over generations through experiences of communities, withstood the test of time, are embodied in local culture and practices and yet, the knowledge remains untapped in the absence of standardisation and…
The motivation for food fraud through milk adulteration is economic
Milk and dairy product adulteration came into global concern after breakthrough of melamine contamination in Chinese infant milk products in 2008. However, history of milk adulteration is very old. Swill milk scandal has been reported in 1850 which killed 8000 infants in New York alone. Milk is considered to be the ‘ideal food’ because of…
The motivation for food fraud through milk adulteration is economic
Milk and dairy product adulteration came into global concern after breakthrough of melamine contamination in Chinese infant milk products in 2008. However, history of milk adulteration is very old. Swill milk scandal has been reported in 1850 which killed 8000 infants in New York alone. Milk is considered to be the ‘ideal food’ because of…
State govt will give Rs 100 Crores to KMF if they start a cooperative bank
Suggesting that the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) should start its own cooperative sector bank for milk producers, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday announced that the State government will provide the initial capital of ₹100 crore if it comes up with a proposal. “You have a revenue model and if you choose to open a…
Agriculture minister Narendra Tomar launched Amul’ honey
From utterly butterly, the saga now moves to sweetly, honnily delicious. Perhaps! Because Amul Honey is here now. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday, September 28, launched Amul Honey – a product of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF) under active cooperation with National Bee Board (NBB). Addressing the virtual…
Food myths busted: dairy, salt and steak may be good for you after all
Over the past 70 years the public health establishment in Anglophone countries has issued a number of diet rules, their common thread being that the natural ingredients populations all around the world have eaten for millennia – meat, dairy, eggs and more – and certain components of these foods, notably saturated fat, are dangerous for…
Food myths busted: dairy, salt and steak may be good for you after all
food myths busted dairynews7x7 Over the past 70 years the public health establishment in Anglophone countries has issued a number of diet rules, their common thread being that the natural ingredients populations all around the world have eaten for millennia – meat, dairy, eggs and more – and certain components of these foods, notably saturated…
Farmer’s future lies outside farms — in dairy, poultry, food retail
An average so-called agricultural household earned a total monthly income of Rs 10,218 during 2018-19 (July-June), of which net receipts from crop production (Rs 3,798) and farming of animals (Rs 1,582) together contributed hardly 53 per cent. The single-largest income source was actually wages/salary, at Rs 4,063. The average farmer, in other words, was more…
Easiest way to solve a problem is stop participating in the problem
Dairy industry in India is passing through an interesting time. With each day passed the threat of a third wave is waning off. Large dairy groups have begun to expand through organic or inorganic growth routes. The sales in Hotels and restaurants is improving because the footfall in markets has improved. Everyone is looking forward…
To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections
Studies in the past have confirmed consumer preferences for proteins, dietary-fibres and whole-grains as the healthier-foods. The need for protein based food has been prevailing from pre pandemic times. Dairy based foods are becoming the first choice of consumers during the ongoing pandemic times. The labels of the dairy products in India are trying to…