milk

USDA orders testing across nation's milk supply amid rising bird flu cases

4:12pm December 06, 2024

The virus has spread to over 710 dairy herds across 15 states, with California reporting the highest number of infections. At least 58 people have been infected with bird flu, including one child.

Bird flu is spreading through U.S. dairy cattle. Scientists say the risk to people is minimal, but open questions remain, including how widespread the outbreak is and how the virus is spreading.

As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer

7:14pm April 26, 2024

by Will Stone

Health officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.

Caecilians are amphibians that look superficially like very large earthworms. New research suggests that at least one species of caecilian also produces "milk" for its hatchlings.

Researchers have found an amphibian that makes milk for its babies

2:33pm March 07, 2024

by Geoff Brumfiel

The snake-like amphibian is native to Brazil. Researchers say the milk in many ways resembles that produced by mammals.

Milk is displayed at a grocery store in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Food and Drug Administration officials issued guidance that says plant-based beverages don't pretend to be from dairy animals – and that U.S. consumers aren't confused by the difference.

National

No cow needed: Oat and soy can be called milk, FDA proposes

1:37am February 23, 2023

by The Associated Press

Food and Drug Administration officials have issued guidance that says plant-based beverages don't pretend to be from dairy animals – and that U.S. consumers aren't confused by the difference.

'Succession' star James Cromwell glues his hand to a Starbucks counter in a protest

7:54am May 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

Actor and activist James Cromwell glued his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter on Tuesday to protest the coffee chain's extra charge for plant-based milk.

Will Lambek, left, interprets for Enrique Balcazar, a Migrant Justice activist who helped negotiate the fair labor and living standards agreement with Ben & Jerry's.

National

Ben & Jerry's 'Milk With Dignity' Pact With Farmworkers Seems To Be Paying Off

11:38am August 13, 2018

by John Dillon

Some workers say wages and living conditions have improved. Farms have also committed to providing five annual paid sick days, five paid vacation days and to meet housing health and safety standards.

A man pours milk into a can in India's Mayong village in 2015. India is the world's largest producer and consumer of milk.

Books

Milk! The 'Most Over-Argued Food In History'

8:34am May 06, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Author Mark Kurlansky discusses his new book Milk! with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro, and the roots of modern debates on dairy.

Low milk prices forced Vermont dairy farmer Jacques Rainville out of business.

National

As Vermont's Milk Industry Continues To Free-Fall, Canadian Dairies Are Thriving

12:15pm April 06, 2018

by John Dillon

Dairy farmers on the U.S. side say they're getting paid less than what it costs to produce the milk. The Canadian system balances milk supply with consumer demand through production quotas.

Because of layers of material that can be difficult to separate, many containers for juices and broths have traditionally been destined for landfills. But recycling them is getting easier.

In The Recycling World, Why Are Some Cartons Such A Problem?

12:58pm March 09, 2018

by Natalie Jacewicz

Because of layers of material that can be difficult to separate, many containers for juices and broths have traditionally been destined for landfills. But recycling them is getting easier.

Some of the "milks" on offer by Elmhurst Milked, which operated as a traditional dairy in New York for nearly 100 years. These days, Elmhurst has replaced cows with nuts, oats and rice.

A Century-Old Dairy Ditches Cows For High-Tech Plant Milk

11:42am January 30, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

American aren't drinking as much milk. One long-established dairy is spurring business by replacing cows with nuts and grains, and using new technology to make alternative "milk" sources.