Global dairy giant Saputo Inc. is confident demand for its products will remain strong in Canada despite efforts to increase farm gate milk prices for the second time this year. “Dairy continues to be, on a pound for pound basis of protein, still a value for the consumer,” Carl Colizza, Saputo president and chief operating…
Canadian Dairy Farmers Seek Second Milk Price Hike This Year, Citing Rising Costs
Milk prices in Canada could be going up for the second time in a year following a rare request by Dairy Farmers of Canada for a mid-year price hike due to inflation. Canadian dairy farmers are grappling with never-before-seen price increases on goods and services they need to produce milk, the industry lobby group said…
The Dairy Dilemma
We’ve been consuming dairy products for centuries. But is dairy still the nutritious food it once was? Today, many are asking that question, especially since antibiotics, estrogen, and radioactive elements have been found in milk over the past several years. More people are developing allergies to milk and milk products. There’s also a worldwide increase…
5 Herbs for Bone Health
The key to understanding bone health is understanding minerals. The primary mineral in your skeleton is calcium, but bones do not live on calcium alone. Drop a piece of chalk (calcium carbonate) and it will easily shatter. No one wants an all-calcium skeleton. Although calcium supplements are the most common strategy for maintaining strong bones,…
How Dairy Affects a Woman’s Risk of Breast Cancer
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), breast cancer has now surpassed lung cancer as the world’s most commonly diagnosed cancer. If you saw our recent post about how dairy products are linked to men’s prostate cancer, then you may not be surprised to learn that dairy is also a significant risk factor for…
Should I Drink Milk?
Are you a baby cow? Fun Fact: At birth, a baby cow weighs about 60-100 lbs and weighs anywhere from 450 to 700 lbs by the time it is 6-10 months old. By consuming mostly mother’s milk, baby cows grow 4+ times in size in less than a year. Now, the average person in western culture…
What to Eat on a Pegan Diet
First there was the Paleolithic diet, emulating the eating habits of our nomadic ancestors. Now there’s a more vegetarian version: the Pegan diet. Paleo-Vegan may seem like a strange mash-up since such a big part of the Paleo diet is fat and meat. But consider Paleo’s emphasis on quality. Adherents of this diet specifically seek…
Both Sides Claim Victory After US Complaint About Canada’s Dairy Quota Practices
WASHINGTON—Arbitrators have issued their final report into U.S. complaints about how Canada is interpreting North American trade rules around dairy imports—and both countries are claiming victory. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai formally requested a dispute settlement panel last May to examine allegations from American producers that Canada is denying them fair access to the Canadian…
Eggs belong in more places than just your kitchen
Eggs, eggs and more eggs. We all know the “Incredible edible egg” jingle from the seventies? People have been eating eggs for thousands of years. Most of us can cook eggs many different ways, and nearly all of us have cooked or baked with eggs at some point. There are other ways to use eggs…
The case for herd sharing— What it and and why you should
Hay! Have you “herd” about it???? Do you know where your next gallon of delicious, fresh milk is coming from? How about your next steak? What is herd-sharing Herd-sharing is a means of obtaining dairy products and meats on a regular basis. What exactly is a herd share? The really short answer is that when…
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