Science blog posts

Overview of cow breeds on a timeline of when they were first introduced.

Governor Newsom declares a state of emergency targeting the increase in human cases of HPAI, or Bird Flu.

Federal tracking of HPAI/ Bird Flu has expanded from animal samples to milk samples in the USA.

Woman tragically develops lactose intolerance, then regains her ability to consume dairy by slamming skim milk.

Raw milk testing will increase from quarterly to monthly in the Netherlands.

A study from Poland finds A2 raw milk resists chemical changes when subjected to pasteurization, compared to A1 milk, yet none of this matters when the milk is raw.

Louis Pasteur developed the principles behind milk pasteurization, not the methods of industrial gatekeeping or germophobia.

Boar’s Head factory linked to an 18 state listeria outbreak, likely due to Trump era deregulation to boost big food producers.

Raw milk deaths are exceedingly rare, but it’s not impossible. Let’s take a look at some cases where raw milk might have contributed to someone’s death.

Separating what The FDA is actually doing with various media hype machines pushing their own agendas.

Invasive bird species are bullying cows for their feed, here’s what farmers and researchers are doing about it.

Raw milk is not exceptionally dangerous compared to other commonly consumed foods. Let’s look at some data.

All three human cases of Avian Influenza (H5N1) were cases of employees working for large-scale factory farms.

Old misinformation, recently published by a high-ranking medical busker on the platform currently known as X.

Avian Flu is back, or at least it was for a moment. The discourse, however, is eternal.

See raw goat milk samples from two goats get tested on the farm. See how the process works and how the results are interpreted.

The Raw Milk Institute published a video showing how raw milk can be tested for bacterial counts before it leaves the farm.

Dutch scientists are ahead of the United States in terms of raw milk science. Here are some resources sent in by a friend in the Netherlands.

Mark McAfee, founder of the Raw Milk Institute, shares his takeaways after attending IMGC Symposium 2022.

The Raw Milk Institute provides training for raw milk dairy farmers to help keep their facilities clean and produce clean milk.

Alleged lactose intolerance doesn’t stop Mongolians from enjoying over 20 different dairy-based foods. Article by Harvard Magazine.

Nine states in the USA have more cows than people, let’s take a look at the numbers.

Like many domesticated animals, the cows of today descend from a wild breed. Let’s take a look at the ancient aurochs, the original wild cow.

Chart showing the hydrating effectiveness of a variety of drinks. They tested water, soda, orange juice, coffee, lager, something called “oral rehydration solution,” a few other liquids, and milk won out.

Of course, these numbers don’t include humans who drink plant based milks or those who trust the government for health and dietary advice. We’re counting a strict use of the term ‘sheep’ in this article.

Let’s get to know some of the enzymes that are found in unpasteurized raw milk. These are the nutritional enzymes that lose most if not all of their nutritional value during pasteurization.

Here’s a list of “vegan athletes” who have abandoned the vegan diet, gotten injured, have left their sport soon after, or were never actually vegan in the first place.