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Milk is Milk Blog Unfair Dairy Pricing Trends Reasons you should buy regular goods Why not raw milk? Are we reaching the tipping point on organics? Report of rbST Ban in Foreign Nations is False A CGFI consumer project...                > more Milk and Dairy News Home / News  Yet another peer-reviewed study attesting safety of a GM crop - RR Alfalfa feed. Author : David Tribe - (GMO Pundit blog) January 25, 2008   GMO Pundit's list of 150+ peer reviewed papers relating to GM food and feed safety continues to grow. This 159th paper just added to the list was this one: Alfalfa Containing the Glyphosate-Tolerant Trait Has No Effect on Feed Intake, Milk Composition, or Milk Production of Dairy Cattle > more New Year's Goals For The Ag Community Focused On A Strong, Prosperous 2008 Author : Dan Murphy - (Cattle Network) January 07, 2008   As 2008 begins a critical year for all of agriculture, AgNetwork.com reviews the goals and priorities from a select group of advocacy groups and trade associations. Some of those are entirely predictable – such as lobbying for the most favorable version of the farm bill. Others center on policy, marketing of even educational goals. > more Taking it one victory at a time Author : Alex Avery - () October 31, 2007   Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture struck a blow for truth in labeling and consumers last week. > more ACSH Agrees rbST-Free Milk Marketing Misleading Author : Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D. - (ACSH) August 29, 2007   Marketers who use the "our cows aren't given rBST" approach are thus legally correct but scientifically wrongheaded. There's nothing unhealthful or dangerous (to humans or cows) from using rBST. > more Letter: Growth hormone scare is overblown Author : The Augusta Chronicle - (Mark Tribby) August 12, 2007   I read with disappointment the announcement in The Augusta Chronicle recently by the Kroger Co. that they would no longer sell milk from cows that have been treated with rBST (a.k.a. recombinant bovine somatotropin, or growth hormone sold under the brand name Posilac). The reason stated was that customers of the grocery chain have preferred purchasing milk "free of hormones and antibiotics." > more Marketers are putting the 'BS' into rBST Author : Damon Cline - (The Augusta Chronicle) August 12, 2007   Dairy farmers who purchase the hormone see their milk production increase by about 15 percent. The milk is not different; there is just more of it…So why all the fuss? > more Organic Farming: Can Organic Really Feed the World? Activism Disguised As Science Author : Alex A. Avery and Dennis T. Avery - (Environmental Views) August 09, 2007   CHURCHVILLE, VA—A new study published in an alternative agriculture journal has gained widespread attention by claiming that organic farming not only could adequately feed the world, it might even yield more food and require less farmland. It is a truly sensational claim. > more Food Costs Increase and the Smoke and Mirrors of rbST-Free Milk Marketing Rolls On Author : Terry Etherton - (Terry Etherton Blog on Biotechnology) July 29, 2007   The most recent Marketbasket Survey has begun to track the prices of conventional milk, rbST-free milk, and organic milk. No surprises here - rbST-free and organic cost a whole lot more! More of the old “smoke and mirrors” marketing campaign of charging a whole lot more money for nothing. > more Organic Food Fantasies Never Die Author : Alex A. Avery and Denis T. Avery - (CGFI) July 27, 2007   The media is once again pronouncing organic food superior based on science fad and the findings of a single study taken well beyond what the evidence shows. > more He Only Saved A Billion People Author : Jonathan Alter - (Newsweek) July 24, 2007   Only five people in history have ever won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal: Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Elie Wiesel ... and Norman Borlaug. > more Don't Cry Over rBST Milk Author : Henry I. Miller - (The New York Times) June 29, 2007   MILK occupies a special place in our lives and language. It has been dubbed “nature’s most perfect food,” and we speak sentimentally of the “land of milk and honey” and the “milk of human kindness.” > more Global Warming? Climate Activists' Credibility Gap Author : Steven Milloy - (Junkscience.com) June 21, 2007   Whether you believe in manmade global warming or not, you ought to question the bona fides of ClimateCounts given its roots — Stonyfield Farm’s dubious marketing and Fenton Communications’ fear profiteering. > more Drink your dairy Author : Mary Smallsreed - (Tribune Chronicle) June 04, 2007   Mary Smallsreed of the Tribune Chronicle addresses some of the many terms commonly used in milk marketing, such as rBGH/rbST, IGF-1 and “antibiotic-free.” > more Bovine Growth Hormone: As harmless as Ol' Bessie herself? Author : Rich Maloof - (MSN Health & Fitness) June 04, 2007   Growth hormones exist naturally in a dairy cow and in the milk she produces. The hormone, called bovine somatotropin (bST) or bovine growth hormone (bGH), is a determining factor in how much milk the cattle can produce. > more Got Milk? Maybe, But Do You Know What Kind? Author : - (Kitsap Sun) May 30, 2007   This article offers several terms and definitions associated with milk. Health aspects of milk are discussed. For most Kitsap County residents born before the Reagan era, milk was a fairly easy term to define. It's what one poured over cereal in the morning, added to oatmeal to make it creamy or was used to dunk cookies before eating. > more Dairy farmer campaigns for rbST use Author : Doug Rich - (Midwest Ag Journal) May 25, 2007   "I am not an activist," says Carrol Campbell, a dairy farmer from Winfield, Kan. That is until recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST)-free milk began appearing in dairy cases. Since then Campbell has been talking to industry leaders, legislators, his dairy cooperative, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), and the Kansas Dairy Association about his concerns. > more Joe Mercola States Organic Milk has No Added Benefits; advocates raw milk Author : - (Mercola.com) May 15, 2007   Joe Mercola commented on the recent announcement that an organic milk surplus is expected this year, and questioned whether organic milk is any healthier for consumers than conventional milk. > more Some New Research Has Me Wondering If I Need to Change My Raw Milk Consumption Patterns Author : - (Complete Patient) May 14, 2007   In response to an article from Harvard Magazine titled, “Modern Milk,” the following article and comments from subscribers of the Complete Patient blog who are in favor of raw milk consumption, like the blog owner, were mixed in their concern regarding the natural hormones present in all milk. > more Propaganda at the public library Author : Cathy Trueman - (Maine Coast Now.com) May 09, 2007   What better way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon than at the movies?? It was during the introduction that I began to realize that I was about to watch a very one-sided story. The movie was about genetically modified foods. > more Hormone-free milk ad is false Author : Grace Leong - (Daily Herald Online) May 04, 2007   Got synthetic hormone-free milk? How 'bout controversy? A milk marketing campaign by Associated Food Stores has riled several dairy farmers across the Beehive State and caught the eye of a state agency, forcing the Salt Lake City-based grocery cooperative to change its milk ads starting Sunday. > more PDMP and NEDPA issue a joint labeling appeal Author : Dairy Herd Management - (Dairy Herd Management) May 03, 2007   On Friday, April 27, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA) sent a joint letter to the Food and Drug Administration communicating the industry’s concerns about misleading advertising of dairy products. The letter was written on behalf of more than 350 members in the two organizations. Producer members of PDMP and NEDPA collectively own over 130,000 cows with farms of all sizes and represent a powerful presence in the dairy industry. > more Ben & Jerry's Embraces GM Ice Cream Protein? Author : Terry Etherton - (Terry Etherton's Blog) April 25, 2007   According to an article published in FoodNavigator.com, Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, one of the most visible anti-biotechnology ice cream makers in the United States, has moved closer to gaining approval in Europe to use an ice-structuring protein (ISP) isolated from genetically modified yeast. > more Organic farming is a fraud Author : Doyle Lentz - (The Forum) April 22, 2007   Earth Day is today, and you can bet there’ll be claims that organic crops are somehow “better” for planet Earth than conventional or biotech crops. But it’s the biggest misperception in agriculture. > more Fashionable Fear Author : Dean Kleckner - (Truth About Trade & Technology) April 06, 2007   The classic horror writer H.P. Lovecraft--think of him as a 1930s version of Stephen King--once wrote: “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” Milk cartons exploit this primal sentiment when they carry labels reading “rBST-free.” > more BST: Is Ignorance Winning Over Safe and Sound Science? Author : Dennis Hallaway - (Hoard's West) March 21, 2007   On January 23 the board of directors of the nation's second largest dairy cooperative sent a letter to its members regarding the use of cloning and BST. So begins the lynching of sound and approved science. > more Dairy farmers feel emergency Author : Stan Freeman - (The Republican) March 20, 2007   AMHERST - Ted F. White doesn't have cable, the Internet or a car. The reason, he says, is that he's a Massachusetts dairy farmer. > more Childhood Obesity May Contribute to Earlier Puberty for Girls Author : - (Newswise) March 05, 2007   Newswise — Increasing rates of childhood obesity and overweight in the United States may be contributing to an earlier onset of puberty in girls, say researchers at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. > more Is love affair with organic milk curdling? Author : Harry Wallop, Business Correspondent - (Telegraph) February 26, 2007   The middle class's love affair with organic milk might be starting to sour, according to the latest industry data. After years of paying a premium for supposedly healthier milk, shoppers are no longer buying organic milk in ever increasing numbers. > more John Stossel: "Give Me a Break!" Author : John Stossel - (John Stossel) February 22, 2007   Food and Water Watch. Its demonstrations against food irradiation have stalled the irradiation of food in the U.S. Many grocery stores are too scared to carry it. Yet the CDC estimates that 5,000 people die every year from food poisoning. Organizations like the WHO, FDA, USDA, CDC and AMA all say irradiation is safe, but the activists are better at convincing people. > more Kleckner Speaks Out: Got Bilk? Author : Dean Kleckner - (Truth About Trade & Technology) February 22, 2007   How would you feel about an everyday product’s shooting up in price - but without any improvement in quality? It’s about to happen to milk - the Great Milk Bilk of 2007. A little misinformation can be a dangerous thing. Dairy farmers are now facing enormous pressure to drop rBST (Quit using it or I won’t buy your milk!). Read more of this article. > more Dairy producers concerned about losing rbST Author : Cecilia Parsons - (Capital Press) February 20, 2007   More than 100 dairy producers and people employed in the dairy industry crowded the meeting room and voiced their opinions on the marketing of rbST-free milk and the possible loss of artificial hormone as changing dairy technology. Read more of this article. > more DairyBusiness Communications "Voices for Choices" Campaign Author : DairyBusiness Communications - () February 14, 2007   DairyBusiness Communications’ “Voices for Choices” is aimed at creating industry support for producers’ opportunities to use safe and approved technologies, and for safeguarding the image of all milk as a natural and wholesome product. > more Agricultural Podcast Directory Now Available at FarmerFeeds.com Author : PRWeb - () February 12, 2007   FarmerFeeds.Com has been launched as the first website designed to help the farm media communicate better with farmers and the agriculture industry. > more Consumer Group Urges Attention to Existing Rules on rBST Milk Labels Author : nclnet.org - (nclnet.org) February 05, 2007   Amid Current Debate over Hormones, National Consumers League Encourages FDA to Revisit Decade-old Labeling Rules > more Taking Away Modern Technologies from Dairy Farmers Hurts the Environment Author : Troy L. Ott, Ph.D., PAS - (Troy L. Ott, Ph.D., PAS) February 05, 2007   Hold on to your wallets ladies and gentlemen. A number of large dairy processors are getting ready to pull the old “smoke-and-mirrors” trick that will result in you paying more for your milk while at the same time hurting the environment. “How could this be?” you say. > more John Block Reports from Washington Author : John Block - () February 05, 2007   So, what is so bad? Milk from cows that receive a supplement called bST that increases their milk production. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993. We’ve already been drinking the milk for 13 years with no ill effects. The milk from a cow that is given the supplement is identical to the milk from a cow that does not receive the supplement. It is indistinguishable. The cow just gives more milk. > more Starbucks and Hormone Free Milk Author : Susan Allen - (AGINFO.NET) February 02, 2007   Our lattes will now cost more after Starbucks reported they will no longer use milk or cream that contains artificial hormones. > more Help poor families: Stop deceptive milk labeling Author : Kevin Marchman - (The Des Moines Register) February 02, 2007   A bag of fresh apples costs a lot more than a bag of cheese puffs. And guess what most kids prefer? > more No Need to Mooove to rBGH-Free Milk Author : Julianne Chickering - (American Council on Science and Health) January 17, 2007   With frappuccinos and lattes already pushing $5, Starbucks is making changes that will cause coffee lovers to dig even deeper into their wallets -- needlessly. > more Illinois Dairy Producers Speak Out About rbST Author : Terry Etherton's Blog - (Terry Etherton's Blog) January 16, 2007   After being approved for over ten years, the recent move to ban rbST use caught us by surprise. It seemed in the distance, since the movement was occurring on the east and west coasts. Then, in September 2006 we came face to face with the issue when our local co-op board (Prairie Farms) began discussing a ban on rbST use. > more Organic Activists Caught Manufacturing Fake News - Scientists Upset, Italian Newspapers Duped Author : Alex Avery - (CGFI) January 12, 2007   On December 26, the U.S.-based Organic Consumers Association posted a “news” item on their website claiming in a headline that new research found “wild bees reject biotech crops.” > more The Organic Food Myth Author : Jan Haugland - () January 10, 2007   Organic food has more to do with choosing an eco-lifestyle than safer or more healthy products, writes Rob Lyons. > more Dishing the dirt on organic food Author : Stephen McGinty - () January 08, 2007   BRITAIN'S agricultural industry was split last night over claims there is no conclusive evidence that organic food is healthier than products grown by conventional methods. > more 'No Proof' Organic Food is Better Author : BBC News - () January 07, 2007   There is no evidence organic food is better for you than conventional food, minister David Miliband has said. > more I'll have a cloneburger, medium rare Author : Andrew Kantor - () January 05, 2007   Last week, the Food and Drug Administration said that cloned animals are safe to eat. This isn't a surprise, of course; cloned animals — the ones that live to term — are really no different than any other animal any more than a test-tube baby is different than a typical one. > more African-American Organization Urges FDA to Stop Deceptive Marketing of 'No rBST Milk' Author : Kevin Marchman - (NOAAH: Low-Income Consumers Needlessly Paying More for Identical Milk) December 14, 2006   WASHINGTON, DC – The National Organization for African Americans in Housing (NOAAH), a non-profit advocate for low-income citizens, has called on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to stop dairy processors from deceptively marketing “no rBST” milk, which is identical to other milk but costs more. > more Bovine Somatotropin Author : Feedstuffs - (Feedstuffs) December 04, 2006   Bovine somatotropin (bST) is a tool used by dairy producers to enhance milk production and improve the efficiency of dairy operations. bST is a natural protein produced in the pituitary glands of cattle. Milk from cows receiving supplemental bST is unchanged. > more Dairymen Organize to Protect Technologies Author : Sherry Bunting - (Farmshine) November 07, 2006   SCHAEFFERSTOWN, Pa. – “There are very important things at stake,” said dairy practitioner Dr. Brian Reed of Agricultural Veterinarian Associates based in Denver, Pa. “Producers have a choice to use or not use technologies that are available. That’s what I’m here to talk about: not to cause conflict but to find common ground. I’m not here to argue the merits of rBST. That was done 12 to 15 years ago during the FDA approval process and in the day-to-day decisions on individual dairy farms. I’m here to reaffirm that all milk is safe, nutritious and wholesome.” > more PodCast: Consumer Awareness of Biotechnology - Separating Fact from Fiction Author : Terry Etherton - (Terry Etherton, Penn State University) November 06, 2006   I had the pleasure of speaking at a meeting of dairy producers in Lebanon County, PA on October 25, 2006 about rbST-free milk, and the tactics that some milk cooperatives are using to force producers who use rbST to STOP supplementing cows with rbST. The highlights of this meeting were reported in depth by Sherry Bunting in the October 27, 2006 issue of Farmshine, and the reader of this Blog is encouraged to read this excellent article. > more Today rbST - What's Next? Author : Dennis Wolff - (Pafarmnews) November 01, 2006   HARRISBURG – Recently, there has been renewed attention on the use of rbST (recombinant bovine somatatropin), a synthetic version of the natural protein growth hormone in dairy cattle. Dairy producers can use this product as a herd management tool to increase milk production. > more Frustrations Vented Over Questionable Milk Marketing Practices Author : Sherry Bunting - (Farmshine) October 26, 2006   SCHAEFFERSTOWN, Pa. – Opinions without fact. Decision points without understanding. “We can scare consumers in a 30-second sound-bite, but we can’t educate them in 30 seconds,” said Dr. Terry Etherton, department head and distinguished professor of animal nutrition at Penn State University’s Department of Dairy and Animal Sciences. “Processors and cooperatives need to stand in the light of public understanding with some accountability. The “rBST-free” labeling (and the push to get producers to sign papers) is nothing but smoke and mirrors.” > more Organic Milk Industry Reveals Hypocrisy Author : Steven Milloy - (Fox News) October 05, 2006   Farm Aid benefit concerts are supposed to be about raising money to help family farmers. Last week’s Farm Aid event, however, seems to have had more to do with benefiting the multibillion dollar organic milk industry – at the expense of those same family farmers and the environment. > more Food fear is anti-bST marketing tool Author : Feedstuffs - (Feedstuffs) September 25, 2006   The truth is that milk from cows treated with rbST is the same as milk from cows not treated, but if you can create a fear in the public's mind that there is a dangerous difference, then you have a way to differentiate your product, capture market share and charge more for the same milk. > more Raw Milk Recall Follows Four E. Coli Infections Author : Bradley J. Fikes, Staff Writer - (North County Times) September 24, 2006   NORTH COUNTY ---- Four Southern California children, including two in San Diego County, have fallen ill with E. coli infections that the state thinks may have come from unpasteurized milk products sold by a Fresno dairy. > more Food Agency Rejects Organic Health Claims Author : Reuters - (Reuters) September 19, 2006   LONDON (Reuters) - The Food Standards Agency said on Tuesday that a study has concluded that organic milk does not provide significant health benefits over conventional milk despite higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids. > more 'Organic' label little more than a marketing tool for food, critics say Author : Kylene Kiang - (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) September 10, 2006   Washington — At the local supermarket, the organic fruit and vegetable display is a frequent stop for health-conscious consumers. But turn to the next aisle and shoppers are likely to find a different array of "natural" and "organic" foods. > more Organic milk is healthier? Don't swallow it Author : Spiked - (Alex Avery, The Hudson Institute) September 06, 2006   The popular press is going cow-wild over research that supposedly proves ‘organic’ milk is healthier than ‘conventional’ milk. Not quite. Just as two cents might be twice as much as a penny, neither amounts to wealth. The organic food industry has been claiming superior nutrition without evidence for nearly 100 years, and there is little in the new research to change that conclusion. > more Organic Milk Health Claims Not Supported By Science Author : Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. - (Calorie Lab Calorie Counter News) August 15, 2006   Demand for organic milk, which can sell for up to double the cost of other milk, is booming. Deciding whether to spend the extra money is not as clear-cut a decision as some suggest. > more Milk Is Milk Campaign Launches Billboard Campaign in California Author : Center for Global Food Issues - (Center for Global Food Issues) July 31, 2006   Churchville, VA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 1, 2006 -- The Center for Global Food Issues’ Milk is Milk campaign unveiled two of three billboards that will promote its grass roots campaign of concerned consumers to educate food and dairy retailers (supermarket and grocery chains) regarding false and misleading label and marketing practices. These practices have become rampant in the organic dairy industry. > more Alex Avery Questions Lack of Media Coverage on New Organic Milk Study Author : Alex Avery - (PRWeb) July 24, 2006   In a statement released today, Center for Global Food Issues Research Director Alex Avery questioned the lack of mainstream media coverage reported on the most extensive organic milk research study every conducted. > more Watch David Martosko of the Center for Consumer Freedom Dispel Myths About Organic Foods on CNBC Author : Milk Is Milk - (Milk Is Milk) July 24, 2006   Watch David Martosko of the Center for Consumer Freedom Dispel Myths About Organic Foods on CNBC > more Both Types of Milk Safe Author : Celia Harkey, Mayflower - (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (LETTERS)) June 27, 2006   Re Dr. David Lipschitz's recent column about organic and conventional milk: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the American Dietetic Association, both are equally safe and nutritious. The difference is the way it is handled and produced. Check the nutrition facts label and you'll see that each 8-ounce serving of milk offers the same amount of nutrients, including calcium, vitamin D and potassium. > more Pesticide Residue in Organic Garlic Author : Felicity Lawrence, Consumer Affairs Correspondent - (The Guardian) June 23, 2006   Garlic being sold as organic in Tesco has been found to contain pesticide residues in tests by the government's watchdog. It is the first time the Pesticide Residues Committee (PRC) has detected chemicals in produce claiming to be organic. The garlic, imported by Tesco from Spain, contained residues of carbendazim, a possible carcinogen and suspected hormone disruptor, which is listed by the Pesticide Action Network as one of the most troubling of pesticides in use. The residues were found at the maximum legal safety level set for non-organic produce. > more Eliminating Antibiotics From Food Animals Is Unwise Author : . - (Newswise Institute of Food Technologists) June 22, 2006   Eliminating antibiotic drugs from food animal production may have little positive effect on resistant bacteria that threaten human health, according to the Institute of Food Technologists. In fact, such actions abroad have resulted in more antibiotic use and more resistant bacteria in some cases according to the international, nonprofit scientific society and its latest Expert Report, Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for the Food System, released here today. > more Milk's Safety Author : Susan Ruland - (Chicago Tribune) June 13, 2006   This is in response to Tribune health and fitness reporter Julie Deardorff s June 4 column in the Q section, Twins theory may make you have a cow. We are disappointed that the column didn t clarify that there is no conclusive scientific data to suggest that dairy intake plays any role in multiple birth rates. > more Letter to Wal-Mart's CEO from the Stop Labeling Lies Coalition Author : Alex Avery - (StopLabelingLies) June 01, 2006   Recently there have been many articles reporting on Wal-Mart’s Stores, Inc.’s decision to increase its organic food offerings. While several non-profit groups have gone on the record either praising or criticizing the merits of this decision from a marketing standpoint, I am writing on behalf of the coalition omprised of the organizations listed above to urge Wal-Mart to take corresponding measures that would ensure consumer protection from potentially false and/or misleading marketing and labeling linked to many rganic products. > more Structure and Finances of U.S. Farms: 2005 Family Farm Report Author : USDA's Economic Research Service - (USDA's Economic Research Service) May 20, 2006   Most farms in the United States, 98 percent in 2003, are family farms. They are organized as proprietorships, partnerships, or family corporations. Even the largest farms tend to be family farms. Very large family farms account for a small share of farms but a large, and growing, share of farm sales. Small family farms account for most farms but produce a modest share of farm output. Median income for farm households is 10 percent greater than the median for all U.S. households. Small-farm households also receive substantial off-farm income. > more Hormones 101 Author : Trent Loos - (Trent Loos) May 10, 2006   I watch my three daughters drink milk by the gallons just like we did when I was a kid. None of my siblings or I have ever suffered from a broken bone and that was pretty impressive since we grew up on a farm where accidents do happen. We may have been just lucky but at some level I believe that our calcium consumption in the form of fluid milk was greatly beneficial. With all of that in mind, every time I see one of the girls hoist another sippy cup, I wonder about the “perceived dangers” of today’s milk. > more Misleading Organic Claims Are Hurting Us All Author : Hoards Dairyman - (Hoards Dairyman) March 30, 2006   Too often, organic foods, including milk and other dairy products, are being touted as somehow superior in nutrition, healthfulness, and safety. We know of no credible evidence for such claims regarding dairy products. The misinformation constitutes a threat to our entire industry by defaming dairy products in general. We have no problem with people who want to produce and market organic products because they may be perceived as being more friendly to the environment or fit their farming philosophy. The problem we have is that much promotion of organic foods strongly implies that other foods are less healthful and more dangerous. > more Bacterial Illness Linked to Raw Milk infecting More People Author : Jessica Wambach - (Yakima Herald Republic) March 30, 2006   Since the first of the year, the Yakima Health District has seen a spike in the number of cases of a bacterial infection that causes stomach sickness. Many of the 41 cases of campylobacteriosis so far this year might be tied to the consumption of unpasteurized milk and related cheese products, said Marianne Patnode, Communicable Disease Services coordinator at the health district. > more Celeb Science Strikes Again Author : Calgary Herald - (Calgary Herald) March 28, 2006   Heather Mills-McCartney wants people to stop drinking milk because the hormone content of milk may be responsible for increased cancer rates. This is udder nonsense...Time for celebrities to quit having a cow over milk. > more Is Whole Foods Wholesome? Author : Field Maloney - (Slate) March 17, 2006   It's hard to find fault with Whole Foods, the haute-crunchy supermarket chain that has made a fortune by transforming grocery shopping into a bright and shiny, progressive experience. Indeed, the road to wild profits and cultural cachet has been surprisingly smooth for the supermarket chain. It gets mostly sympathetic coverage in the local and national media and red-carpet treatment from the communities it enters. But does Whole Foods have an Achilles' heel? And more important, does the organic movement itself, whose coattails Whole Foods has ridden to such success, have dark secrets of its own? > more Raw Milk: Why Pasteurize? Author : SafeFood News - (SafeFood News) February 20, 2006   In recent years, we have seen a growing interest in raw milk among some consumers. Proponents of raw milk suggest that pasteurization destroys nutrients, enzymes that facilitate calcium absorption, and beneficial bacteria present in milk; another claim is that pasteurized milk is associated with allergies. A quick search on the internet using the key words "raw milk" brings up several websites devoted to the far-reaching virtues of raw milk, from calming nerves to reversing malnutrition. Is raw milk the answer to our health issues, or is drinking raw milk a potentially dangerous practice that can cause serious foodborne illness? > more Why Milk Has the White Stuff for Children Author : The Lincolnshire Echo (UK) - (CHARLES HOLT, The Farm Consultancy Group.) February 08, 2006   In a nation where many teenagers are not getting enough calcium and rates of osteoporosis are on the increase, it is ill-advised to suggest that milk should be removed from schools. > more Milk Doesn't Need Warning Author : The Toledo Blade - (The Toledo Blade) February 03, 2006   PCRM may, indeed, be backing the warning label because of a broader agenda that promotes "vegan" lifestyles. Vegans are vegetarians who don't eat anything from animals...Milk does not need a warning label, which could discourage consumption of a food that is nearly perfect for many people. > more Are Organic Foods Oversold? Author : Market Watch - (Market Watch) January 16, 2006   "The science to date does not indicate a clear and substantial benefit from selecting organic as opposed to conventionally grown products," said Christine Bruhn, director of the Center for Consumer Research at the University of California at Davis, who said she doesn't receive funding from the food industry. > more Chow Line: Raw milk can give you a raw deal Author : Ohio State University - (Ohio State University Extension and Ohio Agricultural R&D Center) January 09, 2006   However, the issue of the type of fat in raw cow's milk is overshadowed by the safety risks of drinking it.... Although advocates of raw milk like to extol its virtues, food safety experts cringe, comparing it to playing Russian roulette. Simply put, raw milk contains all sorts of bacteria -- some that are harmless or even beneficial, some that cause spoilage, and some, such as E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella typhimurium DT-104, that can cause severe illness. > more Industry Has Great Opportunities Ahead in 2006, Executives Agree Author : Cheese Market News - (Cheese Market News) January 06, 2006   Cheese Market News’ 10th annual round table, a discussion about a variety of hot topics that affect the dairy industry. Each year, Cheese Market News asks industry executives representing a wide array of companies and organizations to participate in this discussion. > more Raw Milk Strikes Again Author : Douglas Powell - (Food Safety Network) December 16, 2005   In May, 1943, Edsel Bryant Ford, son of auto dictator Henry Ford, died at the age of 49 in Detroit, of what some claimed was a broken heart. Biology, however, decreed that Ford died of undulant fever, apparently brought on by drinking unpasteurized milk from the Ford dairy herd, at the behest of his father's mistaken belief that all things natural must be good. As of this morning, seven children have been stricken with E. coli O157:H7 in Woodland, Washington, and four of them remain in serious condition in hospital. > more A New Twist in the Organic Milk Debate Author : Katy McLaughlin, Staff Reporter - (The Wall Street Journal (subscription)) December 10, 2005   Picking out a carton of milk at the supermarket, one of life's simpler purchases, is getting more complicated. Consumers are buying a lot more organic milk, with its promise of purity -- no harmful pesticides, no antibiotics, no dangerous hormones. > more Laws Unable to Cow Raw Milk Fans Author : Cary Aspinwall and Lisa Nicita - (The Arizona Republic) November 17, 2005   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has long refused to budge from its stance that raw milk is dangerous, possibly carrying high levels of potentially deadly pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli. State dairy regulators, also concerned about the health risks, enforce strict rules on raw-milk producers and sellers and are cracking down on illegal practices. > more The Great American Milk Wars Author : Alan Caruba - (Alan Caruba) November 13, 2005   In a recent [Milk is Milk] blog on their website, Alex [Avery] writes about a study that found that organic milk is no different from conventional milk. Moreover, research had determined that “organic” cows, those who graze in pastures, are actually less healthy than those bred and maintained in modern dairies. > more What Is Organic? Powerful Players Want a Say Author : Melanie Warner - (New York Times) November 01, 2005   As organic food enters the mainstream, evolving from an idealistic subculture rooted in images of granola and Birkenstocks, a bitter debate has ensued over what exactly the word "organic" should mean. And now Congress is jumping into the controversy. With sales of roughly $12 billion, organic food remains a niche market within the $500 billion food industry. But the sector's growing appeal to consumers has fueled a 20 percent annual growth rate in recent years, making it highly attractive to food giants looking for gains in a slow-moving business. > more Lid Lifted on Organic Milk Author : SwissInfo - (SwissInfo) October 19, 2005   Despite its healthy image, the organic milk produced in Switzerland is no better than ordinary milk, Bern University researchers have found. What's more, they say, this type of dairy farming may be detrimental to the health of cattle. > more Center for Consumer Freedom: Milk-Intolerant "Physicians Committee" Full of Hot Air On Sour-Milk Lawsuit Author : Milk is Milk - (Center for Consumer Freedom) October 06, 2005   Washington, DC – With a lawsuit demanding “warning labels” on all dairy products sold in the District of Columbia, the misnamed Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) ignored good science and common sense, and failed to disclose its connection to other animal-rights activists when opposing dairy consumption by all Americans—not just the severely lactose intolerant. > more Animal Rights Group Once Again Tries to Distort Facts Author : PR Newswire - (PR Newswire) October 06, 2005   Unfortunately, the legal action announced today by PCRM is yet another attempt by this animal-rights group to grab headlines at the expense of sound health and nutrition information. The bottom line is that when it comes to nutrition, people should listen to health and nutrition professionals, not an animal rights group. > more Milk Poses No Danger, Dairy Farmer Says Author : Stephanie Saville - (The Mercury, S. Africa) October 05, 2005   Jeremy Jonsson, a South African dairy farmer dismissed as "utter nonsense" claims that the alleged presence of bovine somatropine (BST) or rbST (the artificial derivative), a hormone which induces dairy cows to produce more milk, was a threat to the milk drinking South African public. > more Milk is Milk Campaign on Virginia's WHSV-TV News Author : Meryl Conant - (WHSV-TV (Virginia)) October 03, 2005   The Churchville-based Center for Global Food Issues has launched the Milk is Milk campaign, designed to show shoppers that it's what's on the inside of the carton that counts. "As far as what's inside the carton is concerned, it's all exactly the same," said the center's Alex Avery. > more Research Continues to Prove 3-a-Day Dairy Validity Author : Dairyline - (Dairyline) October 03, 2005   There is little doubt about the popularity and success of dairy’s “3-A-Day” campaign but there have been some recent reports challenging the weight management claims made by the program and DMI’s Joe Bavido addressed them in Monday’s “DMI Update.” > more Food Doesn't Have to be Organic to be Safe, Healthy Author : Andrew Wormuth - (TruthAboutTrace via Buffalo News) October 01, 2005   Lisa Earle McLeod's October 16th column paints the production of most food as "hormone-injected, Franken-food" and implies that only organic food is healthy and the only way to achieve safe and proper nutrition is by eating organic. That is simply not true and ignores the hard work and dedication of the thousands of producers who are not organic growers. > more Cost in Translation: Seriously, now – why aren’t organics getting affordable? Author : Christy Harrison - (Christy Harrison) August 25, 2005   Meanwhile, in the U.S., scant federal money is set aside strictly for organic farmers. The industry doesn't even have access to the type of pricing data and guarantees available to conventional farmers, says University of Georgia agricultural economist Luanne Lohr. "In order to induce producers to get into the [organics] market, they need to know what kind of prices and revenue they're looking at," she says. Without that information, "the producers are flying blind," at the mercy of large distributors who can set unfair prices. "A lot of people would be willing to go into organic, but they don't want to just throw away their investment [in their conventional farms] to get into a system in which they don't have price guarantees," says Lohr. > more Farmers' Objective: Taint-free Milk Author : Sheah Rarback, Univ. of Miami registered dietitian - (Miami Herald) July 13, 2005   A registered dietitian from the University of Miami discusses antibiotic testing for cows milk. > more Center for Consumer Freedom: Food Industry Fights Back on Obesity Claims Author : Kevin Corke - (MSNBC) July 06, 2005   "If obesity is a disease, it is the only one that I am familiar with that you can cure by taking long walks and keeping your mouth shut," counters Rick Berman, of the food industry-funded Center for Consumer Freedom. > more Center for Consumer Freedom: Striking Back at the Food Police Author : Melanie Warner - (The New York Times) June 12, 2005   WHEN it comes to food fights, John Belushi's character in "Animal House" has nothing on Rick Berman. A prominent Washington lobbyist, Mr. Berman runs the Center for Consumer Freedom, a nonprofit advocacy group that is financed by the food and restaurant industries. > more Center for Consumer Freedom: The Escalating Obesity Wars Author : Caroline E. Mayer and Amy Joyce, Washington Post Staff Writers - (Nonprofit's Tactics, Funding Sources Spark Controversy) April 27, 2005   The full-page newspaper ads shout "Hype" at readers, warning them that they have "been force-fed a steady diet of obesity myths by the 'food police,' trial lawyers, and even our own government." > more Reduce Global Warming? Let's Start With Cows Author : Dennis T. Avery - (Center for Global Food Issues) April 01, 2005   Virtually all of the Kyoto Protocol’s member countries have increased their CO2 emissions since signing the treaty. The political and economic costs of reducing CO2 from cars and factories have proven very high. So they just haven’t happened. > more Garvey-Stoddard threat of litigation on behalf of the Cornucopia Institute Author : Carlos Pabellon - (Carlos Pabellon) March 18, 2005   Read the Garvey-Stoddard threat of litigation on behalf of the Cornucopia Institute. Click here to view the CGFI response. > more Garvey-Stoddard threat of litigation on behalf of the Cornucopia Institute Author : Carlos Pabellon - (Carlos Pabellon) March 17, 2005   Read the Garvey-Stoddard threat of litigation on behalf of the Cornucopia Institute. Click here to view the CGFI response. > more Organic vs. Regular: A Closer Look at Milk Author : Barbara Quinn - (Knight Ridder Newspapers) March 16, 2005   And while I'm on my soapbox, organic milk is fine for children. But so is regular milk. By law, a milk cow that needs medicine such as an antibiotic must be removed from the milking herd. Her milk cannot be used for human consumption until tests prove that it contains no antibiotic residues. > more The Claim: Hormones in Milk Cause Early Puberty Author : Anahad O'Connor - (The New York Times) March 08, 2005   In 1997, when a large study found that girls were starting puberty sooner than usual, many Americans began to cast a suspicious eye on milk. Could artificial growth hormones that had been widely used on cows since 1993 be speeding development in children? > more David Martosko: Dairy-Bashing "Physicians Committee" Is An Animal Rights Group Author : David Martosko - (Center for Consumer Freedom) March 07, 2005   Washington, DC - This week the journal Pediatrics published an anti-dairy "review article" from the misnamed Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), an animal rights group masquerading as a medical charity. Incredibly, PCRM's authors declared that they held "no conflict of interest" when submitting their article to the medical journal. Read the David Martosko article here. > more Dairy Research and Bovine Somatotropin Author : B.A. Crooker, D.E. Otterby, J.G. Linn, B.J. Conlin, H. Chester-Jones, L.B. Hansen, W.P. Hansen, D.G. Johnson, G.D. Marx, J.K. Reneau, M.D. Stern, J.F. Anderson, B.E. Seguin, J.D. Olson, R.J. Farnsworth and W.G. Olson - (University of Minnesota) February 10, 2005   History of somatotropin. Somatotropin (ST) is a protein hormone produced in the pituitary gland of all animals. Early in this century it was demonstrated that animal growth could be stimulated by administration of ST. > more Dairy products could help prevent cancer Author : Megan Driscoll - (News10Now) February 04, 2005   The newly revised food pyramid states you should eat two to three servings a day of dairy products to stay healthy. And now, according to Cornell professor Dale Bauman, there's another reason to stick to that. He says dairy products could help limit or prevent cancer. > more 'Frankenfood' label finally losing ground Author : The Yuma Sun - (The Yuma Sun) January 30, 2005   In the long and continuing struggle between superstition and science, the latter has been winning significant victories as signs grow that biotechnology is finally overcoming the “frankenfood” label used against it by Chicken Littles in the environmental anxiety industry. > more Questions Steve Wilson and Jane Akre Don't Want to Answer Author : CGFI - (Center for Global Food Issues (CGFI)) January 21, 2005   Here are some questions for Steve Wilson and Jane Akre. > more Milk Labeling Divides Industry Author : Philippa Nuttall - (FoodNavigatorUSA) January 17, 2005   CGFI believes that, as its internet blog says Milk is Milk. In other words, statements that milk is hormone or pesticide free are false, Alex Avery, CGFI’s director of research and education, told FoodNavigatorUSA.com. > more Facing Biotech Foods Without the Fear Factor Author : Jane Brody - (The New York Times) January 11, 2005   Almost everywhere food is sold these days, you are likely to find products claiming to contain no genetically modified substances. But unless you are buying wild mushrooms, game, berries or fish, that statement is untrue. > more Deception Harms All Producers…Including Organic Growers! Author : Milk is Milk - (Oregonians for Food and Shelter) January 10, 2005   Unfortunately, choices for some food and fiber producers are being challenged by an unscrupulous minority within the agriculture community itself. Deliberately fostering confusion or engaging in misleading consumer marketing practices hurts conventional and organic growers alike. This follow-up commentary is about choice and a fair playing field. > more Get Organic Milk Author : Daniel Dickason - (California Aggie (via University Wire)) January 04, 2005   If you ask most people why they think modern teenagers are maturing so much sooner than they used to, you'll probably be confronted with a common yet mistaken answer: "It's the hormones in milk." ..The problem with the bST-free milk market is that these milk companies are perpetuating a lie that bovine growth hormones in milk cause abnormal growth in humans. > more The Organic Food Placebo Author : Richard Gallagher - (The Scientist) October 11, 2004   Are organic foods safer? No. While foods can be unsafe for any number of reasons, normal farming procedures are perfectly safe. > more "Milk is Milk," Says Center for Global Food Issues Author : CGFI - (CGFI Press Release) September 29, 2004   The Center for Global Food Issues (CGFI) will bring its grass roots campaign, to the 2004 BevExpo in Tampa this week to educate food and dairy retailers (supermarket and grocery chains) about false and misleading label and marketing practices. > more Behind the organic label: As the industry grows, skeptics are challenging the health claims Author : Melissa Healy - (Los Angeles Times) September 06, 2004   These are good times for those who grow and sell organic foods. But there may be trouble in paradise. > more Vitamin D Deficiency Called Major Health Risk Author : Rob Stein - (The Washington Post) May 21, 2004   Many Americans, particularly African Americans, may be suffering from unrecognized deficiencies of a key nutrient -- vitamin D -- that increase the risk of bone problems and perhaps a host of other diseases, a growing number of scientists say. > more RE: "Should I Be Worried About Bovine Growth Hormones in Milk?" Author : Alex Avery - (Center for Global Food Issues) May 12, 2004   The only hormones in ANY milk are put there by Mother Nature. Ms. Foreman incorrectly advises mothers that if they “really want to be sure [their] children aren't drinking milk containing bovine growth hormone” they should buy organic milk. In fact all milk contains the same trace levels of natural growth hormone, including organic. > more Richard Berman: Food Police: Milk Is Unhealthy for Kids Author : Richard Berman - (Center for Consumer Freedom) April 21, 2004   Washington, DC – Attention parents and teachers! The food police have added whole and two-percent milk to the list of "poor nutritional quality" beverages in their crosshairs, recommending that they be removed from American's schools. Read more of the Richard Berman article. > more York Sunday Dispatch - Letter to the Editor from CGFI Author : Alex Avery - (Center for Global Food Issues) March 02, 2004   Regarding your 2/29 article "Labeling fights keep consumers in the dark; Some farmers reword claims after lawsuit," all milk is produced the same way-by cows. Regardless of the techniques or technologies used to help the cow produce the milk, the milk remains exactly the same safe, nutritious product. > more Consumers Love Frankenfood Author : David Bowe - (The Wall Street Journal - Europe) February 27, 2004   If you really want to understand whether European shoppers will buy genetically modified foods given the opportunity, ignore the agents provocateurs, the media and the panicked reactions of the big supermarket chains, and look instead at the behavior of ordinary consumers. > more Teenage girls lacking in vitamin D (Press Release) Author : Susan Sullivan, Ph.D. - (University of Maine) January 29, 2004   A University of Maine researcher has found evidence that many girls in Maine are not getting enough vitamin D, either from their diets or sun exposure. Lack of the critical nutrient could lead to health risks later in life, especially for osteoporosis. Vitamin D is necessary for the growth of healthy bones and may be critical in other bodily processes as well. > more A Conversation with Steve Wilson Author : Alex Avery - (CGFI) January 07, 2004   Report Steve Wilson (of the famed activists-turned-journalists Wilson-Akre team which sued Fox News) called the other day to complain about my Blog posting. > more Tempest In a Glass Author : Elizabeth Chang - (The Washington Post) October 07, 2003   When Elaine Greene, an environmental consultant in Raleigh, N.C., noticed her daughter developing breasts at age 9, she was alarmed. Greene recalled hearing that the age of puberty was dropping among American girls -- a trend that worries some health experts. She also had read articles speculating that artificial growth hormones given to dairy cows to increase their milk production might be responsible. > more Got Growth Hormone? Author : Bruce Mohl - (The Boston Globe) September 28, 2003   Three years ago Oakhurst Dairy set out to differentiate its products from all the others in the supermarket dairy case -- by attaching labels stating that its farmers pledge not to inject their cows with an artificial growth hormone. > more Misleading Labels Author : Pamela Accetta Smith - (Dairyfield) September 01, 2003   The scuttlebutt of late is that product labels containing statements such as “No Hormones” or “Hormone Free” are misleading American consumers. > more Milk Drinkers Less Likely to Suffer Fractures Author : NutraIngredients - (NutraIngredients) August 26, 2002   Children who avoid drinking cows' milk are twice as likely to fracture bones than their milk-drinking counterparts, according to researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand. > more Richard Berman: CNN Interview with John Banzhaf and Richard Berman Author : CNN - (CNN Sunday Morning) August 04, 2002   Consumer advocates say Americans are losing choices when it comes to what they eat and drink. And that means they're also losing the fight against obesity. Part of the problem, say some, is that it starts in the school lunchroom. Joining us now from Washington, Richard Berman from the Center for Consumer Freedom and John Banzhaf, a professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. > more No Conversion Co-ordination Author : Dairy Farmer Magazine - (Dairy Farmer Magazine) December 07, 2001   Two major issues have contributed to the current oversupply of organic milk - a slowing down of market growth and a lack of co-ordination in the conversion of farms... > more Fast Facts on Milk Author : Milk is Milk - (Whymilk) October 10, 2001   Been up all night cramming for a paper about the nutritional facts on milk? Looking for information that's not in your textbook? Then you've come to the right place! Here are some fast facts and links to more information that may help you better understand the benefits of drinking milk and provide just the right information for your assignment. > more Got Milk and Meat - Good for You! Author : Milk Is Milk - (Milk Is Milk) January 01, 2001   In recent months, many papers have carried articles and letters critical of meat (particularly beef), milk, and milk products. We are told to reduce or eliminate them from our diet to prevent or cure various diseases and environmental problems. But these prescriptions are scientifically invalid and won't achieve their touted goals. > more Steve Wilson and Jane Akre: "Cheap, false martyrs"? Author : John F. Sugg - (The Weekly Planet (Tampa, FL)) August 17, 2000   In early March 1997 I got a phone call that promised a great exclusive news story. Intrigue, skullduggery, ruthless corporations. Journalistically speaking, I salivated. The caller vowed to give me the scoop on nasty chemicals that were poisoning milk, and how there was an insidious cover-up keeping the news from the public. > more Organic Farming: Science and Belief Author : D.K.L. MacKerron, J.M. Duncan, J.R. Hillman, G.R. Mackay, D.J. Robinson, D.L. Trudgill, & R.J. Wheatley - (Scottish Crop Research Institute) December 12, 1999   A recognised major disadvantage of organic farming is the likelihood of reduced output per hectare. The extent of this reduction can be limited by careful rotational planning, strategies for efficient manuring and supply of crop nutrients and by attention to detail in the husbandry practices adopted for control of weeds, pests and diseases. This is another case where a flexible approach to solving problems by, for example, combining modern technology for monitoring and positioning with selective use of agro-chemicals, is capable of transforming crop production while minimising inputs. > more Suing The Boss - Controversial Tampa TV Story Goes to Court Author : Kelly Heyboer - (American Journalism Review) March 01, 1999   A husband-and-wife reporting team and its former employer are gearing up for a May showdown in court. The legal battle is raising questions about the commitment of local television news operations to tough investigative pieces and how hard reporters should fight for a story - not to mention whether the explosive accusations in a disputed report are solid. > more     Home | About Us | Education Center | Take Action News | Contact Us | Links | Blog | Site Map | Message Board Copyright 2006 Center for Global Food Issues