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For years you’ve been told to go for skim over full-fat dairy.
Even the latest dietary guidelines for Americans urge people to avoid full fat, and following this lead, school lunches contain only low-fat milk or no whole milk at all, even though they allow chocolate skim milk with its added sugars. But large population studies into possible links between full-fat dairy consumption, weight and disease risk are now questioning that advice. And some research suggests people who consume full-fat dairy weigh less and are less likely to develop diabetes.
It took a stint at university to remind Otago dairy farmer Megan Morrison that being stuck in a classroom was not for her.
Farmer lobby group Federated Farmers has announced it is supporting a new Member’s Bill which it says could bring clarity to New Zealand farmers and save millions in legal costs.
DairyNZ has announced the date for its upcoming Milksolids Levy vote.
Federated Farmers says climate protest group Greenpeace is manufacturing outrage and attempting to scare New Zealanders with headlines that have no basis in science.
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) says it is supporting importer Goodfood Group in its decision to recall Food Snob and Mon Ami brand French Brie and Camembert cheeses.
New Zealand's dairy industry is right to call out Donald Trump over the damage the additional 15% tariff the US is imposing on our exports but also imposition on lower tariffs on our competitors.
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