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Facts on 'bute', pain drug found in horsemeat
Phenylbutazone, a painkiller for horses, can cause blood disorders in humans but at doses much higher than any one person is likely to ingest from eating horsemeat.
Feb 14, 2013
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Health
Milk does a body good? A look at the science
Embattled milk producers in the U.S. launched a social media campaign this week to rebuild public confidence in the health benefits of their product.
Jan 30, 2015
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Buffalo milk mozzarella or buffaloed consumers? New test can provide the answer
Those tiny balls of boutique mozzarella cheese with the sticker-shock price tag beckoning from the dairy case—are they the real deal, mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, crafted from the milk of water buffaloes? Or are they ...
Oct 24, 2012
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Plant-based milk products: What you need to know before making the switch
Over the last decade, the number of people drinking cow's milk has dropped—with people swapping dairy for plant-based alternatives, such as oat and almond milk. With new types of plant-based milks seemingly emerging every ...
May 20, 2022
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Health
New review article suggests sheep milk may be the next functional dairy food
A paper published in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety explored the physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of sheep milk and development of sheep milk dairy products containing prebiotics and/or ...
Jan 24, 2017
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Health
At what temperature does the weather become a problem?
When extreme heat becomes more frequent and temperatures remain high for extended periods of time, as it is currently the case in Canada and the American Northwest, physiological stress increases in humans, animals and crops. ...
Jul 2, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Why we need to keep an eye on whether a blood infection in cattle is linked to breast cancer in humans
Humans began domesticating animals for food over 10,000 years ago, cultivating a close relationship with animals over the following millennia. Like humans, animals can get sick, and sometimes infections pass between humans ...
Jan 11, 2017
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Medical research
Researchers find supplementary benefits in innovative probiotic study
A study conducted by ALES researchers designed to increase fertility rates in dairy cows has yielded even greater results than researchers had originally hoped for.
Nov 29, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New case of mad cow disease in California
The first new case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 has been discovered in a dairy cow in California, but health authorities said Tuesday the animal never was a threat to the nation's food supply.
Apr 24, 2012
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Why plant-based 'milks' are rising to the top
If you've been to any supermarket recently, you would've noticed the shelf space dedicated to milk alternatives such as oat, soy, almond and rice is expanding. Though they're not strictly speaking "milk," these plant-based ...
Jul 28, 2022
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