milk

China's Tainted Milk Scandal Scores Two Executions

Michael Santo — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:46:34 -0600

The tainted milk scandal from 2008 has resulted in the execution of two people in China. The two have been the only sentenced to death in the case, which involved diluting milk with melamine, an industrial chemical.

Morning Milk helps Eat less At Lunchtime

harminka — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:51:30 -0500

Now there's a new reason for the weight-conscious to drink fat free milk at breakfast time, suggests a new study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers in Australia found that drinking fat free milk in the morning helped increase satiety, or a feeling of fullness, and led to decreased calorie intake at the next meal, as compared with a fruit drink. The milk drinkers ate about 50 fewer calories (or nearly 9% less food) at lunch.

New test for detecting fake organic milk

harminka — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:53:13 -0600

Scientists in Germany are reporting development of a new, more effective method to determine whether milk marketed as "organic" is genuine or just ordinary milk mislabeled to hoodwink consumers.

Cow with name produces more milk than one without

harminka — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:30:26 -0600

Drs Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson have shown that by giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual, farmers can increase their annual milk yield by almost 500 pints.

FDA to Detain Milk Products From China

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:22:05 -0600

Chinese products that contain milk will be detained at the U.S. border unless tests show they are not contaminated, reports The New York Times.

Drinking milk to ease milk allergy?

harminka — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:50:50 -0500

Hopkins Children's oral immunotherapy study shows promise, but do not try this at home

Almost 13,000 Children Sickened, Melamine In Nestle Milk

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:48:47 -0500

CNN just now reported that already four infants dead, 12,892 sick after drinking baby formula. Hong Kong girl, 3, first case outside mainland China, released from hospital. Nestle says none of its products in China is made from milk with melamine. Hong Kong government says melamine found in Chinese-made Nestle milk powder.

New research links drinking lowfat milk to lower risk for heart disease

harminka — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:44:45 -0500

Grabbing as little as one glass of lowfat or fat free milk could help protect your heart, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Organic cows are cream of crop

harminka — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:50:05 -0500

A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze as nature intended are producing better quality milk.

Link between early consumption of cows’ milk and Type-1 diabetes

harminka — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:23:42 -0500

Researchers in Maine report a new explanation for the mysterious link between consumption of cows’ milk protein in infant formula early in life and an increased risk of later developing Type-1 diabetes. A protein in cow’s milk that triggers an unusual immune response appears to be the main culprit, they say. The study is scheduled for the June 6 issue of ACS’ monthly Journal of Proteome Research.

CSI’s Marge Helgenberger Got Milk?

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:17:32 -0500

Marge Helgenberger is the latest celebrity to pose for the milk mustache ad campaign Got Milk? Known for her role as Catherine Willows on CSI, she is an Emmy Award winning actress and mother.

Milk Consumption and Children’s Weight

harminka — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:22:21 -0500

Children who drink milk, either plain or flavored, tend to have “superior” overall nutrient intakes compared with children who don’t drink milk, according to researchers at Environ International Corp., the University of Vermont and the National Dairy Council.