Jordin Sparks is the newest milk mustache celebrity – and she’s wearing the famous mustache for a cause! According to the Body By Milk website: “If you want to help make a difference in yourself and the world, you should Drink Milk for a Change. Make your own Milk Mustache ad at BodyByMilk.com and you will be supporting Save the … Read More
Exotic Milk Flavors From India
Exotic milk flavors could be a new way to sweeten up the dairy market. University of Nebraska Food Science and Technology professor Rolando Flores says students from UNL have been visiting with counter parts in India to bring dairy diversity back to the United States. “One of India’s major staple foods is milk,” Flores says. “We went to India and … Read More
KSU Collegian Bashes Dairy
Beth Mendenhall is a political science and philosophy student at Kansas State University decided to take a stab in a role as a journalist and nutritionist, and the results were pretty disastrous. In her article, “A lobbying success story of milk: Unnatural, unhealthy, unwise,” Mendenhall bashes the dairy industry in a piece that has stirred up a lot of controversy. … Read More
NMPF's Strategic Planning Pursues a Four-Part Plan
The National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) Strategic Planning Task Force agreed last Friday to pursue a four-part approach to implementing sweeping changes as to how federal dairy policies protect producers and how farm-level milk prices are established. Recognizing the need to promote programs that will help reduce price volatility and protect producer income, the Task Force agreed last week at … Read More
Coke Introduces Vio
Have any of our WDD readers tasted the new Coca-Cola fizzy milk product called Vio? Let me know what you thought of it! Vio is a blend of skim milk, sparkling water and fruit. It is available in four flavors peach-mango, very berry, citrus burst and tropical colada. Like a modernized version of Strawberry Quik for the slightly more sophisticated … Read More
New DeLaval Swinging Cow Brush Makes Cows Happier, More Productive
A new study by Cornell University shows that dairy cows using the DeLaval Swinging Cow Brush (SCB) register higher milk production and lower clinical mastitis cases. The SCB is a grooming device that allows a cow to brush and scratch herself at her leisure! The study compared different groups of cows housed in pens using the Swinging Cow Brush to … Read More
Local Dairy Farmers Look to Downsize in Economic Climate
A Dallas Wellness Examiner just published a blog spot on dairy prices. It seems the consumer is finally taking notice that dairy farmers are taking a hit in these volatile times. Here is what she has to say about the dairy industry today… The economy sinks and so do buyers for luxury cars, luxury hair cuts and high-priced boots, but … Read More
Final USDA Rule Ensures Milk Available in Schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a final rule reaffirming that milk may be sold anytime, anywhere in all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. The rule bans any school policies or procedures that attempt to restrict the sale or marketing of fluid milk in a la carte lines, vending machines and concession stands at school-sponsored events. … Read More
New Research Suggests Milk Drinking Lessens Illness
New research undertaken by the Universities of Reading, Cardiff and Bristol has found that drinking milk can lessen the chances of dying from illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke by up to 15-20 %. The study, led by Professor Peter Elwood (Cardiff University) together with Professor Ian Givens from the University of Reading’s Food Chain and Health … Read More
Usher is Latest Milk Mustache Wearer
R&B star Usher is the latest celebrity to don a milk mustache. Usher is featured in the ad campaign Body By Milk. Usher was recently quoted in a People magazine article to say, “You’ve got to do things like win Oscars and Grammys. But, you’re nothing if you don’t have a milk ad!” Bodybymilk.com is an online educational resource for … Read More