Fact Sheets
IDF Executive Summary of IDF Country Reports
Members of the IDF Standing Committee on Dairy Policies and Economics (SC DPE) from 13 countries 1 submitted country reports covering the six months leading up to April 2016....
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Why semicarbazide is not a suitable marker for nitrofurazone in dairy products
For dairy products, adhere to direct measurement of intact nitrofurazone rather than semicarbazide. Because semicarbazide can arise from other sources, such as protein interactions during storage and...
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Trans fatty acids
This factsheet provides further information on Industrially produced TFA and on Naturally occurring TFA....
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The Role of dairy in optimal nutrition and under-nutrition 1000 days with references
The critical window for adequate child growth and cognitive development is between conception and 24 months of age and hence many recent international nutrition initiatives focus on optimising nutriti...
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The role of dairy in sustainable nutrition with references
Good health depends on good nutrition. Good nutrition, in turn, depends on agriculture to provide the foods for a balanced diet that meets our needs for energy and essential nutrients like protein, vi...
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The role of dairy in optimal nutrition and under-nutrition – the first 1000 days
The critical window for adequate child growth and cognitive development is between conception and 24 months of age and hence many recent international nutrition initiatives focus on optimising nutriti...
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The Role of Dairy in Sustainable Nutrition
Good health depends on good nutrition. Good nutrition, in turn, depends on agriculture to provide the foods for a balanced diet that meets our needs for energy and essential nutrients like protein, vi...
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Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
A factsheet answering key questions on STEC, such as 'what are they?' 'who is vulnerable?' and 'why is it relevant to dairy products?'...
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Shelf-life of Dairy Products – Questions & Answers
Can I eat this food product after the “best before” or “use by” date? This food does not smell or look bad even though its “use by” date has expired. Is it still safe to consume? Why did m...
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Shelf Life of Dairy Products
Product shelf-life information on pre-packaged foods plays an important role in consumers’ choices at the time of buying or consuming a food product. Shelf-life can provide consumers with informatio...
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Salts and the Environment (2)
Excessive salts, especially sodium, can have an adverse effect on the environment. If the proportion of sodium to other cations is high when dairy plant wastewater is applied to land, the soil structu...
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Salts and the Environment (1)
Salts K, Na and Ca occur either in milk from farms or in the chemicals used to clean the manufacturing plants. These salts end up in wastewater which is then discharged into the environment. This fact...
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