Can a vegan diet lead to severe protein deficiency and malnutrition?
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova dies at 39 Vegan diets are very low in protein, calcium, Vitamin D and vitamin B12, which can result in anaemia, nervous system damage, infertility and heart disease. In the absence of fats from the diet, fat-soluble vitamins won’t get absorbed by the body, says Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head, Nutrition And…
Delicious feud Punjab milk brand may vie for space in delhi Parks
More milk from Punjab is set to flow into the city. With Delhi Municipal Corporation giving the go-ahead to Punjab Milkfed to sell its Verka brand in Delhi, the milk producers’ cooperative plans to begin with 100 booths in the capital. Till now, only Amul was permitted to set up booths at designated spots across…
Dairy prices fall as volumes rise at auction- GDT events
International milk prices fell while volumes were up at this month’s first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction on Tuesday. The GDT Price Index was down 4.3%, with an average selling price of $3,100 per metric ton. The index fell 1% at the previous auction on July 18, with an average selling price of $3,289, according…
The Basics of Carbon Credits
As the dairy industry has been making large strides to become carbon neutral by 2050, dairy farms are adopting new practices to lower carbon emissions on farms. Many discussions about becoming carbon neutral have been lately geared toward carbon credits and markets. Some calling it a potential gold rush for agriculture. However, the carbon market…
Tirupati to stop using KMF’s Nandini ghee for their laddus
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), the trust that oversees the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, has reportedly given its ghee tender to a company other than the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) for the first time in 50 years. The development came following a price hike in Nandini milk products, the brand operated by KMF….
Building Nutrition Security with Dairy : Roles Risks and Regulations
Stellapps technology and Think Ag organised a webinar last week on Nutrition security with Dairy . The webinar was to kick start of purposeful discussions on showcasing legitimacy of Milk as a lifeline of human nutrition. It has become a fashion to curse dairy and milk in one way or the other. It looks like…
Plant-Based Milks Lack Naturally Occurring Nutrients
More people are drinking milk alternatives made from plant sources such as oats, soy, or almonds, but do plant-based products deliver the same nutrition as cow’s milk? Results from a new study suggest that most don’t. Cow’s milk is an important source of calcium and vitamin D, both of which are identified in the 2020-2025…
Nestle aims at expansion of out-of-home consumption
Nestle reported ITS Q2results for 2023, which were in line with expectations. The company achieved double-digit growth across all its products, primarily driven by a favourable product mix, increased volume, and improved pricing. Additionally, during the quarter, the out-of-home (OOH) business experienced rapid acceleration. The gross profit margin (GP margin) expanded by 90 bps (0.9%)…
Steps being taken to increase milk production Mano Thangaraj
Minister for Milk and Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj on Saturday said various steps are being taken to increase the number of livestock of farmers and provide them with a balanced income. During the inauguration of milk cooling units in Karur, Mr. Thangaraj said to increase procurement, targets for each district were being given to…
Cattle feed prices may halt after Govt prohibits DORB exports
Export of de-oiled rice bran under ITC HS code 2306 and under any other HS code is prohibited until November 30, 2013, the DGFT said in a notification. The government has prohibited the export of de-oiled rice bran until November, a Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGTD) notification said on Friday. “Export of de-oiled rice…