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2/20/2025 8:00:03 PM

Domestic Fluid Milk Gains First in 15 Years and Cheese Exports Bounce in 2024

By David Crass

There are some positive signs from 2024 for the dairy industry moving forward, although headwinds are ever-present, particularly as trade...

2/20/2025 3:32:29 PM

H5N1 in Dairy Update - New Strain; Raw Milk Testing

By David Crass

I haven't posted on this topic in a while because it seems like the situation changes almost daily. But here is the latest. This month, a...

11/11/2024 4:07:35 PM

Is this too good to be true? A supplement drink that cures hangovers?

By Paul Benson

As I get older, I find my relationship with alcohol to be a true health challenge. I have written about the growing body of research...

8/15/2024 6:51:28 PM

Regulators Seek to Test Raw Milk for H5N1 in National Study

By David Crass

Last week, FDA, USDA and the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments sent a joint letter to leadership of state Departments of...

8/15/2024 4:56:18 PM

New Study Finds Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Food Can Increase Health Risks

By David Crass

For years, health advocates have urged a move away from meat-based proteins to plant-based alternatives. But a new study out concludes...

5/29/2024 3:33:28 PM

Can scientists create chocolate and other food products out of air?

By Paul Benson

Some things sound too good to be true. I read this article and thought there had to be a catch. And there is one. The scientists involved...

5/29/2024 3:26:20 PM

Florida is the first state to ban "lab grown" meat. But why?

By Paul Benson

Lab-grown meat is meat developed from animal stem cells. It has been the subject of $3 billion in investment capital between 2016 and...

5/22/2024 1:50:37 PM

Label Laws on Lab-Grown Meat Gain Steam

By David Crass

My Partner Paul Benson recently posted about the “yuck factor” inhibiting any serious movement toward insect protein consumption as a...

5/21/2024 4:06:40 PM

The "yuck" factor is a barrier to insect protein consumption.

By Paul Benson

I've posted a lot about alternative protein sources. Everywhere I look in the food and beverage literature, I see another article touting...

5/14/2024 6:15:29 PM

CDC PPE Recommendations for H5N1

By David Crass

As confirmed by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its...

5/14/2024 5:40:13 PM

USTR Releases Sec. 301 Report and Recs

By David Crass

Today, the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released the results of its Sec. 301tariff statutory review, detailing ongoing...

4/23/2024 7:36:40 PM

PFAS CERCLA Designation -- What's Next

By David Crass

Last week, USEPA Administrator Regan signed the final rule designating PFOA, PFOS and their salts and structural isomers as hazardous...

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Domestic Fluid Milk Gains First in 15 Years and Cheese Exports Bounce in 2024

H5N1 in Dairy Update - New Strain; Raw Milk Testing

Is this too good to be true? A supplement drink that cures hangovers?

Regulators Seek to Test Raw Milk for H5N1 in National Study

New Study Finds Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Food Can Increase Health Risks

Can scientists create chocolate and other food products out of air?

Florida is the first state to ban "lab grown" meat. But why?

Label Laws on Lab-Grown Meat Gain Steam

The "yuck" factor is a barrier to insect protein consumption.

CDC PPE Recommendations for H5N1

USTR Releases Sec. 301 Report and Recs

PFAS CERCLA Designation -- What's Next