Health

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding growing sales of adulterated and synthetic milk in India, 05/08/2016

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Swami Achyutanand Tirth & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2016 regarding growing sales of adulterated and synthetic milk in different parts of the country. The petitioners are residents of the State of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and NCT of Delhi and have accordingly shown concern towards the sale of adulterated milk in their States.

Judgement Date: 
05/08/2016
Tags:
Milk, Food Adulteration, Supreme Court, Health Effects, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Food Policy

Climate Change And Food Waste: First Global Standard To Measure Discarded Food Aims To Keep Calories Out Of The Trash

Shipping fresh milk across Pakistan’s hot desert terrain can often result in soured supplies. But global food giant Nestlé Corp.

Publication Date: 
07/06/2016
International Business Times
Tags:
Food Policy, Milk, Pakistan, FAO, Green House Gases, Food Supply, Food Process Industry
Climate Change

Government to milk ‘desi’ cows in climate fight

Dairy business provides livelihood to 60 million rural households in

Publication Date: 
23/05/2016
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (Bhopal)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Global Warming, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Climate Change, Farmers, Milk, Karnataka, Climate Adaptation
Health

Milk from State contains least quantity of antibiotic residue, says study

A study of milk samples from three southern states, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, carried out by the Trans Disciplinary University (TDU) and Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Publication Date: 
14/12/2015
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Milk, Antibiotics, Health Effects, Livestock, Health
Animal Care

Development of crossbred cattle in India: A review

The formation of new crossbred cattle breeds to increase milk production was started in India because of crossbred cattle were more economical and gave higher milk yield than the indigenous cows and increase the income of a farmers, dairy entrepreneurs and provide beneficial and round the year employment to them. Therefore, population of crossbred cows should be increased simultaneously with Artificial Insemination programme to increase profitability to the farmers and dairy industry.

Publication Date: 
10/10/2015
Rajesh Wakchaure, Subha Ganguly, Parveez Ahmad Para & et al
International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering
5
10
75-77
Tags:
Cattle, India, Milk, Animal Breeding, Dairy Development
Agriculture

EU announces detailed distribution of agricultural aid plan

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced detailed distribution of its fresh 500-million-euro aid package which aims to support struggling farmers who are suffering from the low prices of milk a

Publication Date: 
16/09/2015
Shanghai Daily (China)
Tags:
Agriculture, Aid, European Union (EU), Farmers, Milk, United Kingdom (UK)
Health

Trans fats, but not saturated fats, linked to greater risk of death and heart disease

A study led by researchers at McMaster University has found that that trans fats are associated with greater risk of death and coronary heart disease, but saturated fats are not associated with an

Publication Date: 
12/08/2015
Medical Express
Tags:
Health, Heart Diseases, Diabetes, Milk, Edible Oils
Health

Global, regional, and national consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, fruit juices, and milk: A systematic assessment of beverage intake in 187 countries

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), fruit juice, and milk are components of diet of major public health interest. To-date, assessment of their global distributions and health impacts has been limited by insufficient comparable and reliable data by country, age, and sex. The objective of the study was to quantify global, regional, and national levels of SSB, fruit juice, and milk intake by age and sex in adults over age 20 in 2010.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
05/08/2015
Gitanjali M. Singh, Renata Micha, Shahab Khatibzadeh & et al
PLoS ONE
1-20
Tags:
Soft Drinks, Milk, Consumption Patterns, Health Effects, India, South Asia, Global, Statistics, United States Of America (US), Europe, Africa, Asia
Water Pollution

Fonterra fined $362,000 over pollution

Fonterra says it sets itself high environmental standards despite being fined $362,000 in two separate prosecutions for Resource Management Act breaches.

Publication Date: 
03/08/2015
New Zealand Herald
Tags:
Water Pollution, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, New Zealand, Industrial Pollution, Milk, Environment
Health

Question raised in Lok Sabha on adulteration in milk, 24/07/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on adulteration in milk, 24/07/2015. Details of state-wise estimates of milk production during 2011-12 to 2014-15, and per Capita availability of milk during the said period are indicated in this document. As per the data compiled through Food Import Clearance System (FICS), the quantity of milk and milk products imported during last three years and the current year is also indicated.

Publication Date: 
Friday, July 24, 2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Milk, Milk Products, Food Adulteration, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Statistics, India, Parliament

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