A tipping point is the “point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change.” I think this term applies to the idea that consuming live microbes through fermented foods … Continue reading
SPLASH!® milk science update: August 2017 Issue This month’s issue features dairy and defense against kidney disease, human milk oligosaccharides and immunity, Holder pasteurization’s impact on nutrients, and human milk oligosaccharides and Streptococcus. Share this Page
Researchers at Washington University have been working to unravel the role of the microbiome in malnutrition (Blanton et al. 2016). Toward this end, they coined the term “microbiota-directed foods” (MDFs). This has led them into the quagmire of the narrow … Continue reading
For more than two centuries, families in California have sustained their dairy farming legacy by passing down core values and refining the science of caring for the cows and the land. As they strive for continuous improvement, they are updating … Continue reading