Before the advent of industrialization and globalization, it is common to see a man driving a farm truck with milk and other dairy products in his vehicle to be delivered to his clients, house to house. As the name implies, the milkman delivers fresh milk to his clients every day. Her delivers...
Xanthan gum sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but it actually has quite mundane origins. The term actually comes from a kind of bacteria called Xanthomonas campestris. This bacteria is the culprit behind the icky, black rot that can form around leafy vegetables and cauliflower...
A person who does not eat any meat, poultry or seafood is called a vegetarian. They only eat vegetables, fruits, pasta, bread and other dairy products like milk and cheese. There are different kinds of vegetarians. A semi vegetarian is a term referring to a person who excludes red meat except for...
Many commercial dairies make use of a special hormone called “Recombinant bovine somatotropin” which is often abbreviated to rBST or BST. This hormone is known to increase the amount of milk production. The use of rBST is controversial and has elicited a lot of reactions from both animal rights...
A vegan refers to a person or a group of individuals who are committed or have made a vow to protect life in all its forms by not eating or consuming products made from meat and any other livestock. A vegan is said to eat only vegetables without the dairy and even egg. They are having a healthy...
Lactose intolerance is a condition wherein a person is unable to digest or metabolize lactose, a kind of sugar that is found in milk. If a person is lactose intolerant, he will experience gastrointestinal problems when ingesting any kind of food that contains milk and other dairy products. Lactose...
Carbohydrates (sometimes called saccharides by scientists, and “carbs” by everyone else) are a rich source of energy for both people and animals. There are two kinds of carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are monosaccharides, and are found in abundance in many fruits and dairy products, as well...
Vegetarianism is very popular amongst celebrities. If they are not vegetarians currently, they probably tried it at least once. Being a vegetarian means avoiding meat products. Anything that would have bled to be placed on to your plate for dinner is not a part of a vegetarian’s diet. Meat products...
World wide food prices are the highest in recorded history and are expected to increase for the remainder of 2011. The UN's Rome based Food and Agriculture Organization released details of a survey on Thursday. The survey indicated that food prices have risen to the highest levels ever since the...
Today is “Miracle Treat Day” at Dairy Queen. On August 13, 2009, participating DQs will be donating at least $1 of every “Blizzard” sold to the Children's Miracle Network. The purpose of the CMN is to support local children's hospitals, which includes 170 hospitals in the United States. The...
