“They ultimately developed a process that involves taking carbon dioxide from the air and hydrogen from water, heating them up, and oxidizing them to trigger the separation of fatty acids and then the formulation of fat. The result is real […]
“In midwestern kitchens, the lard-based diet achieved its apotheosis in a dish called salt pork with milk gravy, here served with a typical side of boiled potatoes…” ~ learn more
Researchers from Illinois did, and then they created it. The first mass-market insulin came from livestock. Nowadays it’s largely made by bacteria in reactors. Maybe (long shot) things will go full circle back to livestock? “An unassuming brown bovine from […]
A chart of google search volume since 2015. Did you know there’s a seasonal trend to almond milk? It spikes at New Years and mostly declines throughout the year. | learn more
The NYT reports on this study: “Dr. Evershed and his colleagues found that Europeans were consuming milk without lactase for thousands of years, despite the misery from gas and cramping it might have caused.” | learn more (no paywall on this link)
This post is on a microbiology blog, so bacteria take center stage. “Human consumption of fermented milk likely goes back thousands of years to the dawn of civilization, when milk-producing animals were first domesticated. The reason seems obvious, without refrigeration […]
“In one corner: innovation. In the other corner: disruption. Dean Foods Co. $DF, the largest US supplier of milk, is struggling as a result.” | learn more