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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cold and flu season is hitting full force. Most public spaces are crawling with germs ready to sicken you, your kids, and your associates. Here are the best ways for minimizing your risks of catching the germs that make you sick and treating them when they do: 1. Wash your hands obsessively...
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...
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...
Irish cream is a delicious concoction that is made from whiskey, cream and sugar. There are Irish creams in the market that are already being sold pre blended. These products almost always use Irish whiskey as the key ingredient. Irish cream is also a known flavor that is used in various food items...
