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Issue 3: IDF Dairy Sustainability Outlook

The 3rd edition of IDF’s Dairy Sustainability Outlook showcases ongoing activities and the latest...

Bulletin of the IDF N° 505/ 2020: The contribution of school milk programmes to the nutrition of children worldwide – Edition 2020

Results of the survey are included in Excel tables for your uses ...

Bulletin of the IDF N° 504/ 2020: New applications of MIR spectrometry: Quality assurance practices with new parameters in raw milk analysis

New applications of MIR spectrometry: Quality Assurance practices with new parameters in raw milk a...

FACT SHEETS

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30 June 2020

IDF Factsheet 013/ 2020: Processing Environment

In its 1986 article on management of Salmonella spp. in powdered milk products, Habraken et al. stated in the introduction: “The lack of reliability of the mere examination of finished products whe...

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30 June 2020

IDF Factsheet 012/ 2020: IDF Reproductive Technology: Genomic Selection

Since the domestication of cattle for milk and meat purposes more than 6,000 years ago, farmers have used reproductive technology to improve their cattle. In the beginning, farmers used simple breedin...

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27 May 2020

IDF Factsheet 011/ 2020: Dairy’s role in supporting a healthy immune system

While no foods or dietary supplements can prevent COVID-19 infection, evidence shows that a healthy diet and good nutrition play a significant role in building a strong and healthy immune system. It h...

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POSITION PAPER

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22 May 2020

Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling – Delivering meaningful public health outcomes

The overarching objective of Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) should be to deliver accurate, science-based and transparent nutrition information to enable consumers to make informed, balanced...

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22 May 2020

Nutrition Profiling Models: To support the role of foods in healthy dietary patterns

The overarching objective of any nutrient profiling model (NPM) informing a front-of-pack nutrition label (FOPNL) should be to support an accurate, science-based model that improves diet quality, deli...

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18 March 2020

Dairy’s role in healthy and sustainable diets

IDF has taken note of the FAO/WHO sustainable healthy diets guiding principlesi, based on the proposed definition that sustainable healthy diets are dietary patterns that promote all dimensions of ind...

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