The milk is also high in omega-3 oils - which help to improve brain power - and butter made from its milk is spreadable straight from the fridge, like margarine. Scientists at Fonterra-owned research company ViaLactia have made the breakthrough after discovering a cow with a natural gene mutation that caused its milk to be significantly lower in saturated fat. Whereas bottled green-top milk contains about 0.5 per cent fat, Marge and her daughters produced milk with about 1 per cent fat. Dr...

While all acknowledged concentration in the industry, they differed on what should be done about it. The Senate bills proposed would ban packer ownership of animals, reform the Captive Supply Act regarding formula pricing, strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act by establishing a department to investigate mergers and sales, and increase competition and transparency among packers. The Senate bills proposed would ban packer ownership of animals, reform the Captive Supply Act regarding...

The Iraq funding bill is a perfect example, studded with provisions to help dairy farmers, airlines, salmon fisherman and rural counties hurt by cutbacks in federal logging. It favors those from states where dairy herds tend to be smaller - such as Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania - since it pays farmers only on the amount of milk produced by about 120 cows in a year. Goodlatte's move put the MILC program at a disadvantage since it required lawmakers to cut other popular...

Features: Blog . Contribute . Favorites . Forum Advertisement Advertisement About LAist LAist is a website about Los Angeles. In truth Angus is a breed of cattle, not a part of the animal. The gist was that Angus sounded like something gross, and it came from the very back of the cow. In a lawsuit filed in federal court yesterday, CKE alleges that San Diego-based Jack in the Box is attempting to confuse consumers into thinking that its Angus burgers come from the rear-end and/or anus of...

Smaller families spur need for smaller portions, like the Western griller or the ranch steak North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News - NCTimes.com - Californian.com Editions of the North County Times Serving San Diego and Riverside Counties. Smaller families spur need for smaller portions, like the Western griller or the ranch steak North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News - NCTimes.com - Californian.com Editions of the North...