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This systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies suggests that individuals who consume dairy products are likely to have a reduced risk of developing NAFLD. 
- Pooled risk estimates for any dairy consumption and NAFLD occur rence revealed modest, yet consistent inverse associations.
- Regarding individual dairy products, those who consumed milk and yogurt were more likely to have a modestly lower occurrence of NAFLD.
As a #Kannadiga, U must READ THIS.
#Thread on how the #Foundation Stones & #Modus Operandi for dairy farmers of #Gujarat, who could eventually control not just Karnataka's Pride #Nandini but India's Entire #Dairy Industry
Crystal Ball Gazing into the future!!
#Thread on how the #Foundation Stones & #Modus Operandi for dairy farmers of #Gujarat, who could eventually control not just Karnataka's Pride #Nandini but India's Entire #Dairy Industry
Crystal Ball Gazing into the future!!
In this one, after primary treatment for ovarian cancer, those who met or exceeded protein intake recommendations for cancer survivors in general (i.e., >1g/kg) had better progression-free survival than those with lower intake levels.
- This study aimed to investigate whether intake of protein and protein food sources following primary treatment for ovarian cancer is associated with recurrence and survival.
- Those who met or exceeded protein intake recommendations for cancer survivors in general (i.e., >1g/kg) were more likely to have better progression-free survival than those with lower intake levels.
Humane slaughter. We hear it all the time.
But what does it really mean? Via @animalprojectau 🧵
#Vegan #AnimalRights #GoVegan #Beef #Dairy
But what does it really mean? Via @animalprojectau 🧵
#Vegan #AnimalRights #GoVegan #Beef #Dairy
Forgetting non-stun processes for a moment, most know that the majority of slaughterhouses in Australia use "stunning" (the rendering of the animal insensible). In fact, this is the basis upon which slaughter of animals is heralded as "humane". But do you know what the failure… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Field study estimates of efficacy of bolt gun stunning for cows vary from 2% to 0.1% failure (including those found by a revered consultant to the Meat and Livestock industry, Dr Temple Grandin). That sounds pretty good right! Statistics are very good for whitewashing horrific… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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POLICY TO INCENTIVISE #DAIRY #FARMING
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying has undertaken following policy interventions for incentivizing dairy farming
Livestock & Dairy farmers should avail benefits of these schemes, I am cataloguing all schemes in this thread
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POLICY TO INCENTIVISE #DAIRY #FARMING
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying has undertaken following policy interventions for incentivizing dairy farming
Livestock & Dairy farmers should avail benefits of these schemes, I am cataloguing all schemes in this thread
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Rashtriya Gokul Mission:
All components of Scheme will be implemented on 100% grant-in-aid basis except the components of:
i) accelerated breed improvement program under the component subsidy of Rs 5000/IVF pregnancy will be made available to participating farmers as GoI share;
All components of Scheme will be implemented on 100% grant-in-aid basis except the components of:
i) accelerated breed improvement program under the component subsidy of Rs 5000/IVF pregnancy will be made available to participating farmers as GoI share;
ii) promoting sex sorted semen under the component subsidy upto 50% of the cost of sex sorted semen will be made available to farmers.
iii) establishment of breed multiplication farm under the component subsidy upto 50% of the capital cost upto 2.00 crore will be made available.
iii) establishment of breed multiplication farm under the component subsidy upto 50% of the capital cost upto 2.00 crore will be made available.
This one found that the consumption of skimmed milk after exercise may reduce subsequent energy intake, such that total energy intake is not different from a low-energy placebo beverage and reduced relative to a sucrose beverage.
"The main finding was that ad-libitum energy intake 60 min after beverage ingestion was reduced following skimmed milk compared to a sucrose beverage and tended to be reduced for skimmed milk compared to the placebo beverage...
"...This meant that total energy intake (ad-libitum energy intake plus the energy provided in the post-exercise beverage) was lower following skimmed milk and placebo compared to after ingestion of the sucrose beverage...
Let me start with #insulin. In the 1970s, insulin was extracted from the pancreas of animals. In the 1980s, @Genentech, working with Eli Lilly (@LillyPad), developed insulin using a new technology that I call #PrecisionFermentation. It wasn’t animal insulin. It was human insulin.
The mainstream would say: “health care is slow, it can’t be disrupted.”
Well, here’s the S-curve of #PrecisionFermentation human insulin. Human insulin disrupted animal insulin in about 13 years.
Well, here’s the S-curve of #PrecisionFermentation human insulin. Human insulin disrupted animal insulin in about 13 years.
#PrecisionFermentation is a concept that I coined in my @rethink_x report ‘Rethinking Food and Agriculture’ with @CatherineTubb in September 2019.
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How, over the past 40 years, U.S food supply chain has become concentrated in hands of a few large multinationals, which serve as middlemen in everything from seed genetics to hog processing to supermarkets. Do we want such a business model in India; think hard, do we ?
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How, over the past 40 years, U.S food supply chain has become concentrated in hands of a few large multinationals, which serve as middlemen in everything from seed genetics to hog processing to supermarkets. Do we want such a business model in India; think hard, do we ?
~From 1975 to 2015, Market share of 4 largest beef packing firms increased from 25% to 85%.
~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest soybean seed firms increased from 42% to 76%.
~From 1976 to 2015, Market share of 4 largest hog processing firms increased from 33% to 66% !
~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest soybean seed firms increased from 42% to 76%.
~From 1976 to 2015, Market share of 4 largest hog processing firms increased from 33% to 66% !
~From 1997 to 2018, Market share of 4 "top grocers" increased from 25% to 44%.
~~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest corn seed firms increased from 59% to 85%.
~6 brands acct for half the global chocolate market, an asymmetrical market that favors only buyers & traders
~~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest corn seed firms increased from 59% to 85%.
~6 brands acct for half the global chocolate market, an asymmetrical market that favors only buyers & traders
This one found higher total calcium intakes to be associated with a decreased overall colorectal cancer risk in women.
- The study used data from 1991-2015 from the Nurses’ Health Study II, an ongoing prospective cohort study of female nurses who are followed up every 2 years, and who were aged 25–42 years when the study began in 1989.
- Overall, a strong association was observed for dietary calcium, especially dairy calcium, but not for supplemental calcium.
Our mission at @Sentient_Media is to tell animal stories and hold mainstream outlets accountable for misrepresenting #animal issues.
As October comes to a close, we are taking a look at six articles that caught our attention this month. 👇1/13
As October comes to a close, we are taking a look at six articles that caught our attention this month. 👇1/13
🚫In a piece published via @unherd, @JLewisStempel warned that the rise of vegan companies threatens to create a #FoodSystem similar to the dystopia described by Aldous Huxley in "Brave New World." 2/13
unherd.com/2022/10/big-ve…
unherd.com/2022/10/big-ve…
🔎The article failed to consider that a system run by massive agribusinesses that depend on industrially-produced crops and reproductive exploitation similar to #BraveNewWorld already exists.
@hemikim reports on modern #dairy farming. 3/13
sentientmedia.org/dairy-farming/
@hemikim reports on modern #dairy farming. 3/13
sentientmedia.org/dairy-farming/
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How, over the past 40 years, U.S food supply chain has become concentrated in hands of a few large multinationals, which serve as middlemen in everything from seed genetics to hog processing to supermarkets. Do we want such a business model in India; think hard, do we ?
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How, over the past 40 years, U.S food supply chain has become concentrated in hands of a few large multinationals, which serve as middlemen in everything from seed genetics to hog processing to supermarkets. Do we want such a business model in India; think hard, do we ?
~From 1975 to 2015, Market share of 4 largest beef packing firms increased from 25% to 85%.
~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest soybean seed firms increased from 42% to 76%.
~From 1976 to 2015, Market share of 4 largest hog processing firms increased from 33% to 66% !
~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest soybean seed firms increased from 42% to 76%.
~From 1976 to 2015, Market share of 4 largest hog processing firms increased from 33% to 66% !
~From 1997 to 2018, Market share of 4 "top grocers" increased from 25% to 44%.
~~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest corn seed firms increased from 59% to 85%.
~6 brands acct for half the global chocolate market, an asymmetrical market that favors only buyers & traders
~~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest corn seed firms increased from 59% to 85%.
~6 brands acct for half the global chocolate market, an asymmetrical market that favors only buyers & traders
Many people ask - I'm eating what my grandparents ate. They were vegetarians & were (mostly) healthy & slim.
Why do I have #metabolic issues? Why should I change my food?
(I'm referring to 👵🧓 before the 1980-90s era)
Consider these answers (A THREAD)
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Why do I have #metabolic issues? Why should I change my food?
(I'm referring to 👵🧓 before the 1980-90s era)
Consider these answers (A THREAD)
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1. NO FOOD MILES & CLEAN EATING
Have you seen them eat from a hotel? Or buy from a shop?
They always ate locally sourced items, home cooked simple meals. Grains, Fruits & veggies didn't have the amount of #pesticides that are found today.
Have you seen them eat from a hotel? Or buy from a shop?
They always ate locally sourced items, home cooked simple meals. Grains, Fruits & veggies didn't have the amount of #pesticides that are found today.
2. SUGARS & TREATS FOR SPECIAL OCCASSIONS
Sugary food, snacks & treats were mainly reserved for special occasions & feasting times. They were NOT an everyday item.
Sugary food, snacks & treats were mainly reserved for special occasions & feasting times. They were NOT an everyday item.
For your attention 🧵with key updates for #Ukraine #Dairy Market during the #War
@topagrar_PL @PolskaIzbaMleka @DINtoday @HighGroundDairy @freshagenda2013 @Eucolait @AnttiJSaari1 @juliajones110 @StoneX_EUDairy @SaschaSiegel_ @dairylando
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@topagrar_PL @PolskaIzbaMleka @DINtoday @HighGroundDairy @freshagenda2013 @Eucolait @AnttiJSaari1 @juliajones110 @StoneX_EUDairy @SaschaSiegel_ @dairylando
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@topagrar_PL @PolskaIzbaMleka @DINtoday @HighGroundDairy @freshagenda2013 @Eucolait @AnttiJSaari1 @juliajones110 @StoneX_EUDairy @SaschaSiegel_ @dairylando As we have predicted since March, despite huge reduction of #milk production and processing, UA internal dairy use/consumption slumped due to war, migration, and deterioration of population wealth.
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This week, investigators found that German #meat companies sold sausages made from bones.
The #livestock sector is highly secretive, hiding its practices from the public eye. As a result, many people don't know what animal products are made of, including these 8 examples.👇1/11
The #livestock sector is highly secretive, hiding its practices from the public eye. As a result, many people don't know what animal products are made of, including these 8 examples.👇1/11
Many #ChickenNuggets contain very little actual meat.
Instead, they mostly consist of fat and other body parts, including #chicken nerves, bone, skin, and connective tissue. @iltaylorwriter reports. 2/11
sentientmedia.org/how-are-chicke…
Instead, they mostly consist of fat and other body parts, including #chicken nerves, bone, skin, and connective tissue. @iltaylorwriter reports. 2/11
sentientmedia.org/how-are-chicke…
Few people know that #horse blood can be involved in the production of pork and beef.
Farmers across Europe use a hormone derived from pregnant mares to increase reproduction in pigs, #cows & other farmed animals. @KevanySophie reports via @guardian. 3/11
theguardian.com/environment/20…
Farmers across Europe use a hormone derived from pregnant mares to increase reproduction in pigs, #cows & other farmed animals. @KevanySophie reports via @guardian. 3/11
theguardian.com/environment/20…
#Ukraine #Dairy #export during the #war 🧵1/ The war has made especially big impact on dairy exports. The developed logistics supply chains to traditional markets of the post-Soviet countries were broken. It is now impossible to load goods through our seaports.
In May, we saw cattle burp #emissions from space for the first time, cases of #monkeypox in the UK, and the @HumaneSociety urged the release of 80 beagles from an animal testing lab.
Here are the top stories you might have missed from May in 60 seconds ⬇️
Here are the top stories you might have missed from May in 60 seconds ⬇️
The story of the month goes to @henrymance who explored the secret life of pigs, which made the front cover of @FT magazine: ft.com/content/8f50f2…
Another story we'd like to highlight is @GeorgeMonbiot's piece via @guardian, “The banks collapsed in 2008—and our food system is about to do the same,” marking the launch of his book, Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
..many people debate the various ratios of #macronutrients like #protein, #fat, and #carbohydrates in their diet to find their optimal health. Which is great as we are #bioindividuals but most miss out on #micronutrients like #vitamins and #minerals.
The way our bodies are able to use the #macronutrients is fully dependent on how our #enzymatic pathways are influenced by various #micronutrients. One of the most important amongst is #magnesium.
Skyrocketing #global #foodprices, panicked low income and poorer fringes of the population facing severe #hardship, struggling #emergingmarkets and #SriLanka on the verge of #anarchy - all wrapped up in a massive #market sell-off: what is happening 🌎 ❓
Things did not improve in April on #food prices:
the #FAO Food Price Index fell 0.8% month-over-month to 158.5 points in April 2022, but still remained close to the all-time high of 159.7 points in March.
the #FAO Food Price Index fell 0.8% month-over-month to 158.5 points in April 2022, but still remained close to the all-time high of 159.7 points in March.
#vegetableoil prices declined significantly (-5.7%) after hitting an all-time high in March under pressure from #palm, #sunflower and #soybean #oils.
In addition, #grain prices fell slightly (-0.4%), after also rising to all-time highs in March.
In addition, #grain prices fell slightly (-0.4%), after also rising to all-time highs in March.
At Sentient Media, we report on an industry that touches all our lives yet operates in secrecy: factory farming.
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we call on governments to lift #AgGag laws and share 13 findings we could only report thanks to the help of undercover investigators.👇1/17
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we call on governments to lift #AgGag laws and share 13 findings we could only report thanks to the help of undercover investigators.👇1/17
“Ag-gag” laws punish whistleblowers and investigators for recording footage inside #FactoryFarms.
In 2021, @ALDF released a film on how #AgGag laws conflict with the First Amendment while concealing pollution, food safety threats, and animal cruelty. 2/17
sentientmedia.org/short-film-hig…
In 2021, @ALDF released a film on how #AgGag laws conflict with the First Amendment while concealing pollution, food safety threats, and animal cruelty. 2/17
sentientmedia.org/short-film-hig…
“These companies keep their practices under wraps because they know that the public would be horrified.”
Former @AnimalOutlook investigator Scott David reports how #AgGag laws enable farmers to conceal the realities of #meat, dairy & egg production. 3/17
sentientmedia.org/danger-of-lett…
Former @AnimalOutlook investigator Scott David reports how #AgGag laws enable farmers to conceal the realities of #meat, dairy & egg production. 3/17
sentientmedia.org/danger-of-lett…
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all the powerful women fighting to make the world a kinder, more #sustainable place each day.
In honor of @womensday, here are a few pieces written by amazing women of various backgrounds—journalists, investigators, doctors, and beyond.
In honor of @womensday, here are a few pieces written by amazing women of various backgrounds—journalists, investigators, doctors, and beyond.
Cows don't just naturally make #milk but must be impregnated and give birth in order for lactation to occur, and calves must be routinely removed for that milk to be rerouted for human consumption.
@JessLReid explores cruelty in the #dairy industry:
sentientmedia.org/the-cruelest-p…
@JessLReid explores cruelty in the #dairy industry:
sentientmedia.org/the-cruelest-p…
On September 21, 2021, thousands of #dolphins were killed in the Faroe Islands.
Former @seashepherd crew member and current Head of Investigations at @vivacampaigns, @lexrigby reflects on the tragedy: sentientmedia.org/the-uk-must-cu…
Former @seashepherd crew member and current Head of Investigations at @vivacampaigns, @lexrigby reflects on the tragedy: sentientmedia.org/the-uk-must-cu…
Why it's important to know what *they* mean by the phrase "nutrient dense."
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans' third suggestion to "make every bite count" -
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans' third suggestion to "make every bite count" -
You might think you know what they mean by "nutrient dense," but let's check. So #dairy & #meat only qualify if they're low-fat because naturally-occurring animal fats are not nutrients, per DGA. Lettuce, a vegetable, does, per DGA. Does this fit your definition?
It gets worse!
"Plain Shredded Wheat," "Vegetable Oil," & "Sparkling Water" are nutrient dense but not butter, per DGA!!
"These folks can't be serious" you might think. Wrong. When dealing with them, insist on understanding their terms & phrases. Metrics (& language) matter.
"Plain Shredded Wheat," "Vegetable Oil," & "Sparkling Water" are nutrient dense but not butter, per DGA!!
"These folks can't be serious" you might think. Wrong. When dealing with them, insist on understanding their terms & phrases. Metrics (& language) matter.
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How, over the past 40 years, U.S food supply chain has become concentrated in hands of a few large multinationals, which serve as middlemen in everything from seed genetics to hog processing to supermarkets. Do we want such a business model in India; think hard, do we ?
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How, over the past 40 years, U.S food supply chain has become concentrated in hands of a few large multinationals, which serve as middlemen in everything from seed genetics to hog processing to supermarkets. Do we want such a business model in India; think hard, do we ?
~From 1975 to 2015, Market share of 4 largest beef packing firms increased from 25% to 85%.
~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest soybean seed firms increased from 42% to 76%.
~From 1976 to 2015, Market share of 4 largest hog processing firms increased from 33% to 66% !
~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest soybean seed firms increased from 42% to 76%.
~From 1976 to 2015, Market share of 4 largest hog processing firms increased from 33% to 66% !
~From 1997 to 2018, Market share of 4 "top grocers" increased from 25% to 44%.
~~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest corn seed firms increased from 59% to 85%.
~6 brands acct for half the global chocolate market, an asymmetrical market that favors only buyers & traders
~~From 1988 to 2016, Market share of 4 largest corn seed firms increased from 59% to 85%.
~6 brands acct for half the global chocolate market, an asymmetrical market that favors only buyers & traders
The violently cruel reality of meat & dairy is out of sight . . .
Call me an optimist with too much faith in humanity, but I believe that If people actually chose to look at this reality many, possibly most would choose not to pay for it.
#Meat
#Dairy
#LookWhatYouPayFor
#BeVegan
Call me an optimist with too much faith in humanity, but I believe that If people actually chose to look at this reality many, possibly most would choose not to pay for it.
#Meat
#Dairy
#LookWhatYouPayFor
#BeVegan
It’s the deliberate & wilful refusal of some to educate themselves that gets me;
“I can’t watch that, it’s too upsetting”
“I can’t watch that, it’s too upsetting”
As if you have a right to be protected from the harm you pay for. You don’t. You are culpable- no demand, no supply. You’re unnecessary consumer choices cause this abuse, therefore you are by default an abuser.
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~0.35%. That’s the annual methane reduction needed for agriculture CH4 to be #ClimateNeutral. Reduce ~5% annually, we can neutralize all additional warming from ag CH4 since the '80s. WE CAN DO THIS!
More on @CGIARclimate & @nature_org paper ⬇️
bit.ly/3mDg6BC 1/
~0.35%. That’s the annual methane reduction needed for agriculture CH4 to be #ClimateNeutral. Reduce ~5% annually, we can neutralize all additional warming from ag CH4 since the '80s. WE CAN DO THIS!
More on @CGIARclimate & @nature_org paper ⬇️
bit.ly/3mDg6BC 1/
GWP* vs GWP100 better describes how #methane emissions impact the climate. Using GWP100 overestimates the warming impact of constant CH4 emissions by 3-4 times.
AND GWP100 misses climate benefits with decreasing emissions.
AND undersells warming when CH4 emissions rise.
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AND GWP100 misses climate benefits with decreasing emissions.
AND undersells warming when CH4 emissions rise.
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Why is GWP* important? From the paper: GWP* emphasizes CH4 reductions can only contribute meaningfully to limiting climate change, as long as CO2 hits net-zero.
GWP* shows the true benefits w/ CH4 cuts. Making the work farmers/ranchers are doing to cut CH4 more significant. 3/
GWP* shows the true benefits w/ CH4 cuts. Making the work farmers/ranchers are doing to cut CH4 more significant. 3/
