Take home message The habitat of the Yak In northern India, Butan and China (including Himalayas, Ladakh and Highlands of Tibet), nomads live up to high altitudes. They can only survive at this altitude (3000 to 5400 m) because of their Yak (Bos grunniens). Yak are larger ruminants, domesticated by humans like the cow (Auerochs). Yak selection started in India about 7,500 years ago, and there too, like in French Lascaux, one finds petroglyphs depicting …
Take home message Three recent studies suggest a positive effect on the intestinal flora from raw milk compared to pasteurised milk. This is found, among other things, in the volatile fatty acids that are formed in the intestine and the …
Take home message An explosion of bacteria or viruses is due to their exponential growth. Since the start-up phase is poorly perceived or underestimated by people, actions often lag behind the bacterial growth risks , and may result in consumers …
The Swiss director Dr. Bernard Blanc of the Eidgenossische Forschungsanstalt für Milchwirtschaft in Bern-Liebefeld, was interested on the impact of milk heating on health. Elements of his findings were reported earlier. Together with R. Sieber, he published a study in …
Take home message Shop milk is either pasteurized or UHT treated. In a study on the effects of heating, various indicators were assessed, such as functional enzyme concentrations, concentrations of different milk proteins, and various vitamins. Particularly in the whey …
Take home message Milk enzymes change differently when heated. Graphically it can be made clear that each enzyme has its own time and temperature relationship. This makes it clear which enzymes are more and less sensitive to heating. Denaturation and …
Take home message Chelates of beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) are formed when various substances, such as iron, vitamin A or polyphenols, bind to the BLG. This is called the holo form of the BLG. Holo-BLG has an anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressing effect in …
In July 2020, the Swiss Institute Agroscope published a review study entitled: Raw milk and raw milk products affect human health – a literature study. Below is the translated summary and a link to the report. The three authors, Peter …
The guest asked the waitress: ‘Is this milk fresh?’ She replies: ‘Three hours ago this milk still was grass’ (Phyllis Diller, American comedian and actress). Freshness is also shown in a Swedish discussion forum on the topic of raw milk, …
Not only raw milk, but also fermented products have an impact on health. A very old probiotic product is kefir, which is available in every supermarket in Eastern Europe, and increasingly conquering Western markets. Fermentation of milk converts almost all …
