BACKGROUND Bacterial contamination of colostrum is common and can decrease IgG absorption in neonatal calves. Strategies that mitigate this situation without complicating colostrum management will benefit dairy calf health and survival. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of supplementing colostrum with oligosaccharides (OS) on serum IgG concentration and apparent efficiency of absorption of I...

During May 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Health investigated an outbreak of campylobacteriosis among consumers of raw (unpasteurized) milk from a dairy certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) to sell raw milk onsite, at retail stores, and at off-farm pick-up sites. Investigation by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and PDA identified six confirmed and two probab...

BACKGROUND The association between intake of dairy products and the risk of type 2 diabetes has been investigated in several studies, but the evidence is not conclusive. OBJECTIVE We conducted an updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of dairy product intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes. DESIGN We searched the PubMed database for prospective cohort and nested case-cont...

Fermented dairy products are products that can be produced via fermentation of lactose by microorganisms especially by lactic acid bacteria. When examining worldwide, various dairy products which are different in name but similar in content can be found and those products are an important part of human diet (Tamime & Marshall, 1997; Moayednia et al., 1999; Tamime & Robinson, 1999; Nilsson et al...

background: foodborne botulism (fbb) is a rare paralyzing disease caused by ingestion of foods contaminated with botulinum neurotoxin (bont). it is still a health concern in many countries. this study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of fbb in west azerbaijan province, iran. methods: botulism surveillance data of the health deputy of urmia medical sciences university, northwestern iran was...

Europe with a long and proud tradition of dairy farming is about 105% selfsufficient in dairy products. This paper has been developed to answer the questions: (I) Should Europe continue to c o n m e a high level of dairy products? (2) Should Europe remain self-sufficient in dairy products? (3) If the answers to I and 2 are ‘yes’, is any change required in Europe’s attitude towards the use of da...

Dairy food consumption is important for children as it contributes to the intake of key nutrients, especially calcium. The aim of the present paper is to provide an overview of dairy products consumption for French children, according to age, sex and type of dairy products. Adequacy of dairy and calcium intakes in line with French national guidelines “3 portions of dairy products per day” were ...

BACKGROUND The consumption of dairy products may influence the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but inconsistent findings have been reported. Moreover, large variation in the types of dairy intake has not yet been fully explored. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the dose-response association of dairy products intake and T2DM risk. We se...

Europe with a long and proud tradition of dairy farming is about 105% selfsufficient in dairy products. This paper has been developed to answer the questions: (I) Should Europe continue to c o n m e a high level of dairy products? (2) Should Europe remain self-sufficient in dairy products? (3) If the answers to I and 2 are ‘yes’, is any change required in Europe’s attitude towards the use of da...