Hot chocolate can trace its roots to the bygone days of the Mayan civilisation and Aztec empire. The drink was originally made from the fermented nibs of the 'food of the gods' - the cocoa or cacao plant—and consumed during ...
Other
Dec 13, 2018
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The camel may be the next cow. An animal that once grazed and browsed over huge distances is increasingly being enclosed in vast Middle Eastern dairy farms, where thousands of camels are milked by machine. This is the model ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2024
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Got LED light? Display cases and grocery stores increasingly do, and that's bad news for milk drinkers.
Other
Jun 9, 2016
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A new filtration process that aims to extend milk's shelf life can result in a pasteurization-resistant microbacterium passing into fluid milk if equipment isn't properly cleaned early, Cornell food scientists have found.
Biotechnology
Sep 18, 2023
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Research scientists from INRA, Université de Caen and Université de Franche-Comté have reviewed the benefits of traditional, raw-milk cheeses. They showed that traditional cheeses have unrivalled advantages in terms ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 19, 2014
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By creating a global database an international consortium of scientists has increased the detailed knowledge of the variation in the cattle genome by several orders of magnitude. The first generation of the new data resource, ...
Biotechnology
Oct 3, 2014
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Plant breeders hunting for genes to combat new diseases or adapt to changes in climate can plumb the vast diversity of crops and their wild relatives using envelopes of seed banked in cold storage, but cattle breeders are ...
Other
Nov 26, 2013
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Human babies appear to need more of a nutritional boost from breast-milk proteins than do infants of one of their closest primate relatives, suggests a study comparing human milk with the milk of rhesus macaque monkeys.
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2015
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New research published in Nature Food warns that heat stress in animals caused by rising temperatures and humidity will occur more frequently and for longer periods, impacting milk and meat productivity for dairy cattle, ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2021
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Plant-based milk alternatives are an attractive option for people with allergies or intolerances, or who prefer a dairy-free diet. However, because some essential minerals are required to be included on the Nutrition Facts ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 24, 2022
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