Cow, Sheep, Pig News

Posted May 18, 2012:

• New Method Detects Traces of Veterinary Drugs in Baby Food

Posted May 16, 2012:

• You Are What You Eat: Why Do Male Consumers Avoid Vegetarian Options?

Posted May 14, 2012:

• Breastfeeding Benefits: Human Breast Milk Ingredient Adjusts to Optimize for Beneficial Gut Bacteria Over Time

Posted May 7, 2012:

• Gaseous Emissions from Dinosaurs May Have Warmed Prehistoric Earth

Posted May 4, 2012:

• Clean Animals Result in Fewer E. Coli

Posted May 2, 2012:

• Genes May Explain Why Some People Turn Their Noses Up at Pork
• Is Green Sheen on Bacon Harmful? Nitrites in Bacon and Other Meats Explored

Posted April 25, 2012:

• Mucus from Pig Stomachs Is Effective as Anti-Viral Agent: May Be Useful in Cosmetics and Baby Formula

Posted April 23, 2012:

• High Levels of TRAIL Protein in Breast Milk Might Contribute to Anticancer Activity

Posted April 19, 2012:

• World's First Handmade Cloned Transgenic Sheep Born in China

Posted April 11, 2012:

• Feral Pigs Can Carry Nasty Bacteria That Can Be Transmitted to People

Posted March 28, 2012:

• Making the Most of Colostrum

Posted March 27, 2012:

• DNA Traces Cattle Back to a Small Herd Domesticated Around 10,500 Years Ago

Posted March 23, 2012:

• Dairy Cows Have Individual Temperaments
• Archaeologists Reconstruct Diet of Nelson's Navy With New Chemical Analysis of Excavated Bones

Posted March 22, 2012:

• Hot Zones for Grizzly Bear Encounters Mapped

Posted March 19, 2012:

• New Antibiotic Could Make Food Safer and Cows Healthier

Posted February 28, 2012:

• The Brazilian Rainforest : Caught Between Biodiversity and Business

Posted February 16, 2012:

• Food Scientists Fortify Goat Cheese With Fish Oil to Deliver Healthy Omega-3 Fatty Acids
• Goat Kids Can Develop Accents

Posted February 14, 2012:

• Research Reveals the True Cost of a Burger

Posted February 10, 2012:

• Seven Sweet Facts About How Chocolate Is Made
• Kids Show Cultural Gender Bias

Posted February 8, 2012:

• Growing Up on a Farm Directly Affects Regulation of the Immune System, Study Finds

Posted February 7, 2012:

• Not the Black Sheep of Domestic Animals: Unprecedented in-Depth View of the Genetic History of Sheep

Posted February 6, 2012:

• Raw Milk Is a Dangerous Raw Deal for Farmers and Consumers, Experts Say

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Global Research Consortium Presents Findings on Safety of Genetically Modified Food

Posted January 23, 2012:

• Ancient Domesticated Dog Skull Found in Siberian Cave: 33,000 Years Old

Posted January 20, 2012:

• High Levels of MRSA Bacteria in U.S. Retail Meat Products, Study Suggests

Posted January 11, 2012:

• Short, Sharp Shock Treatment for E. Coli

Posted January 4, 2012:

• New Technology Removes Air Pollutants, May Reduce Energy Use in Animal Agricultural Facilities

Posted December 19, 2011:

• Novel Use of Drug Saves Children from Deadly E. Coli Bacteria Disease

Posted December 15, 2011:

• Shared Flavor Compounds Show Up on US Menus, Rare in Asian Cuisines

Posted November 24, 2011:

• Scientists Unlock the Mystery Surrounding a Tale of Shaggy Dogs

Posted November 15, 2011:

• Teaching Skills Key to Selection of a Successful Model Farmer

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Vaccine for Cattle Offers Hope to Poorest Farmers

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Inadequate Supply of Protein Building Blocks May Explain Pregnancy Failures in Bovine Cloning Experiments

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Scary Can Be Exciting When It Comes to Strange Traditional Foods

Posted October 13, 2011:

• Does Converting Cow Manure to Electricity Pay Off? Successful Renewable Energy Project in Vermont
• Good Genes Yield High-Quality Meat Products

Posted October 6, 2011:

• Improve Cattle in US and South Africa

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Cattle: Heifers Don't Have to Be Pigs at the Feed Bunk

Posted September 27, 2011:

• Environmental Health Risks of Livestock Farming: More Exacerbations in Lung Patients

Posted September 24, 2011:

• Goats Could Increase the Risk of a Rare Lung Cancer, Researchers Find

Posted September 18, 2011:

• Low-Fat Yogurt Intake When Pregnant Linked to Increased Risk of Child Asthma and Hay Fever, Study Suggests

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Screen Finds an Antidepressant and Other Drugs That Might Work Against Brain-Wasting Prion Diseases
• Cowpox Virus: Old Friend but New Foe

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Genetic Link to Cattle Diseases Uncovered

Posted September 7, 2011:

• Expert Calls for Change in Trans Fat Labelling

Posted September 1, 2011:

• Feeding Cows Natural Plant Extracts Can Reduce Dairy Farm Odors and Feed Costs

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