Farmers across the U.S. upper Midwest are being forced to dump their supplies of excess milk as facilities struggle to find space to store it as demand wanes, according to multiple reports. Demand for milk across the upper Midwest is down 20 percent this year, according to NewsNation. However, farmers still need to milk cows regularly, otherwise…

China has used soybeans to make soy milk for health purposes for 2000 years. Although studies have found that soybeans have many health benefits, some believe their soy isoflavones are carcinogenic or may affect thyroid function. Should we drink soy milk or not? If so, what is the best way to drink it? On the TV…

A Los Angeles-based high school student has filed suit in federal court against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and her school for violation of her first amendment rights. Marielle Williamson’s campaign to raise health issues related to the exclusive promotion of cow’s milk in the cafeteria was canceled by the school. On May 2,…

New guidelines on treating childhood obesity from the American Academy of Pediatrics call for early and aggressive treatment—including weight loss drugs for children as young as 6 and bariatric surgery for youths as young as 13—instead of what they call “watchful waiting or unnecessary delay of appropriate treatment of children.” The guidelines immediately stirred controversy,…

Plant-based food companies can now label their alternative milk products, such as oat and almond milk, as “milk,” according to draft labeling recommendations that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released on Feb. 22. But if companies do call their products “milk,” the guidance recommends they should clearly label the beverage’s plant source, such…

The Canadian Dairy Commission, which oversees federal and provincial dairy policies, will proceed with another round of wholesale milk price hikes effective Feb. 1. The Crown corporation, which already introduced two price hikes in 2022—8.4 percent last February, and 2.5 percent last September—will have the farm gate milk price rise by another 2.2 percent starting…

Dairy is a common trigger for autoimmune and chronic diseases. Consequently, sometimes people reluctantly remove dairy from their diet in an attempt to heal themselves. I went dairy-free for roughly five years in order to reverse rheumatoid arthritis. I believe removing all dairy from my diet was a critical step in my healing journey. However, if…

For centuries, traditional cultures have eaten raw and cultured raw milk products from their livestock. What did they know that we have yet to discover? And whoever would have thought that there is such a thing as raw-milk therapy? Board Gina’s train of thought to find out. * Click the “Save” button below the video…

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…

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…