In the early 20th century, i.e. around 1900, doctors were convinced that raw milk was important for growing children. The discussion was nipped in the bud by the negatives of raw milk, starting with TB. And rightly so, much milk was unsafe …
Take home message No stainless steel Today, everything around milk and milk processing is stainless steel (INOX). The cheese vat in which the milk is processed is stainless steel, the milk pipelines through which the milk is pumped and even …
Take home message Whey, as a cheese by-product, was a waste product, which was returned to the farm for calves, or in mixed farms was fed to pigs. In cheese-making, the milk curdles, and the cheese casein clumps together to …
Side effect of climate change, the consumption of our earth’s resources, as well as the side effects of intensive livestock farming, is that attention is turning to a ‘holistic consciousness’. Let us hope for time. Thinking in (larger) contexts instead …
The newspaper The Gardian reported the increase in the use of colostrum (= colostrum milk) as a supplement and the consumption of raw milk in early December 2024. They stated, ‘Raw milk has received a lot of attention this year, …
Take home message Food allergy Food allergy, including milk allergy is based on an immune system, which does not respond properly, and milk is not recognised as food. Instead of a food protein, the immune system only ‘sees’ antigens, bits …
How do you find a needle in a haystack? Currently, effort and money are being invested by the Dutch government to take another step in food safety. Raw milk sale will be released on 1 January 2025, but that comes …
Take home message The first half of the 20th century saw a great interest in the significance of vitamins for health. Rickets played a role in dark industrial cities like London, and young children developed bone deformities due to lack of vitamin …
Take home message 5-day training course During the last week of May 2024, he taught a 5-day course at a Bio-Suisse farm in the Jura. In a tight program, one or two types of cheese were made daily. In addition, …
There was another wonderful, informative broadcast on Arte-TV (German/French). This time about the phenomenon of mega-forest fires. They are devastating and ultimately threaten the survival of humans and animals on earth. The reason is, there is a flywheel, the impact …
