Have you ever considered brushing your teeth with yogurt? Me either. But you can. With some fairly expensive toothpaste from Breath Palette. Try the Smoothie Toothpaste Kit which comes in these flavors: Fresh Yogurt, Monkey Banana, Kiwi Fruit, Strawberry, Blueberry
Lawyers Hired In E. coli Outbreak
In a story in The Columbian, it’s reported that “A Seattle law firm specializing in food liability lawsuits will represent two families victimized by the recent E. coli outbreak with an eye toward suing the farm that provided the raw milk that sickened their children.”
New Milk Market Research
Do you love or hate milk? That’s apparently one of the questions asked in a new survey that was reported on today on MSNBC. The story says that the study was conducted by BuzzBack Market Research in conjunction with Dairy Management Inc. and Dairy Foods Magazine. Basically they did the study over a 10-day period in early October and 990 adults ages 18-70 years old responded (51% female, 49% male). One of the things they found was that when choosing a particular kind or brand of milk, more than 40% of respondents deem variety and availability very important factors. Additionally:
The Formation of the USAIO
I’ve been meaning to write about this but had hoped to have more information by now. All I’ve seen is this one release and an endorsement from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. There’s a little more information in this story from the Brownfield Network. So, here’s what I know and now you do too.
Flowery Methane From Cows
According to a story on the Daily Record, the “FUTURE IS ROSY FOR RESEARCH ON COWS.” This is a sweet smelling story . . .
The High Priced Property Effect
The Inland Empire area in California is losing dairies rapidly. With the look of land prices there it’s no wonder. It’s hard to imagine land at up to a half million dollars an acre when you live in the midwest! This story is in latimes.com.
IDFA Dairy Facts 2005 Available
Maybe it’s too late to buy it as a Christmas gift but you can still place your order for the IDFA Dairy Facts 2005.
Select Sires Gender SELECTed Semen Available
There’s some end of the year news from Select Sires.
It looks like MILC will be extended for another two years after expiring recently. At least legislation authorizing it has passed in the American Cancer Society Study On Dairy & Breast Cancer
There’s some good news about the role that dairy plays in the prevention of breast cancer. This comes from the American Cancer Society.