Tag Archives: Dairy Products

Potatoes are one of the most widely consumed vegetables worldwide, valued for their versatility, affordability, and ability to complement a variety of dishes. They can be boiled, baked, roasted, mashed, or fried, making them a favourite in many cuisines. Rich in carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, and minerals, potatoes provide energy and essential nutrients. Despite their benefits, the way potatoes are combined …

Two dairy workers in Michigan may have transmitted bird flu to their pet cats last May, suggests a new study published on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In one household, infected cats may also have passed the virus to other people in the home, but limited evidence makes it difficult to ascertain the possibility. The results …

Three dairy veterinarians, including one who worked only in states with no known bird flu outbreaks in cows, had recent, undetected bird flu infections, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The results are based on antibody testing of 150 veterinarians working in 46 U.S. states. The findings were not entirely surprising, experts said, …

Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through herds over the last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday. The finding indicates that the virus, known as H5N1, has spilled from birds into cows at least twice — leading to these …

NEW DELHI: The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the iconic Amul brand, has announced a price reduction of Re 1 per litre for its one-litre milk packs across India. The move, aimed at promoting the purchase of larger packs, was confirmed by GCMMF managing director Jayen Mehta.“We have reduced the prices of one-litre packs …

Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are now confronting a spate of new cases in cats, some of which have died after eating contaminated, uncooked pet food. Since early December, more than two dozen cases have been confirmed in domestic cats in the United States. Officials have …

For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency has warned that “forever chemicals” present in sewage sludge that is used as fertilizer can pose human health risks, saying in a study on Tuesday that, in some cases, the risks could exceed the agency’s safety thresholds “sometimes by several orders of magnitude.” The agency maintained, however, that the general food supply …

Today, however, a small but growing number of Americans prefer to drink their milk raw. And Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, now stands at the vanguard of this movement. Kennedy has said he drinks raw milk and has criticized what he describes as the Food and Drug Administration’s “aggressive …

A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials reported on Monday. The patient was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, the officials said. The individual became infected with the bird flu virus, H5N1, after exposure to a backyard flock and wild birds. …