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Camel milk has been an important source of nutrition for nomadic cultures in harsh desert environments for as long as we can remember. Like horses, camels originated in North America and eventually spread across Beringia to Asia. Although you may think camels are exclusively used for transportation, people in Middle…

The average World Milk price in March 2022 is 1.43 USD. The lowest price is 0.46 USD (Tunisia) and the highest price is 3.05 USD (Hong Kong). Milk prices have been rising steadily since January 2020. At the farm level there has been a 24% increase in the cost of…

Fermented milk products enhance digestibility, provide new and unique flavors, added probiotics, vitamins, minerals, and act as preservation products for food that normally has a very short shelf life. The best known traditional fermented milk product is Kefir. Fermented sour milk has a higher acidity (lower pH), a tangy taste…

The majority of the milk that people drink in the UK is pasteurized using heat to kill off harmful bacteria. Raw milk isn’t, it goes straight from the cow to the bottle. Raw drinking milk may come from any of these animals: CowsSheepGoatsBuffaloesHorses In the UK the sale of raw…

Selling Raw Milk is now legal in many US states. Despite continuing debate around the world about the safety of consuming raw milk, the USA is making good progress making this popular food available to all. Each state that allows the sale of raw milk has it’s own legislation governing…

Drinking Whole Milk from Grass fed herds is one of the best ways to boost your health and Wellbeing. Milk is one of the most nutrient rich foods. This shouldn’t come as a surprise as nature created milk to fully nourish newborn animals. A single Cup (1/2 Pint, 1/4 Quart,…

Pasteurization is used to kill the pathogens present in milk produced in CAFOs (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations). It shouldn’t be necessary in the production of raw milk because the whole raw milk process includes high levels of animal welfare and hygiene which are designed to create an inherently safe product….

There’s no doubt that raw milk can be better for your health and wellbeing than “factory produced” pasteurized milk. There’s also no doubt that raw milk has the potential to cause serious illness if produced or handled incorrectly. Raw milk has superior nutrition and significant health benefits over pasteurized milk. …

Consumers have really embraced the idea of buying farm fresh milk from a vending machine; People really do want to know where their milk comes from. Over 40’s buy fresh milk while younger consumers prefer Milkshakes. The increased popularity of milk vending machines’ comes from a growing interest in sustainability…