Extreme heat causes cows to produce less milk. This poses problems in cheese-obsessed Italy, especially as it tries to meet growing demand for favorites like burrata.
Tag: Milk
Milk Containing Bird-Flu Virus Can Sicken Mice, Study Finds
The results bolster evidence that virus-laden raw milk may be unsafe for humans.
The Biggest British-American Tea Kerfuffle Since … Well, You Know
An American chemistry professor has a surprising thought about how to make the best cup of tea: Add a pinch of salt. Not everyone in Britain is eager to embrace the idea.
Your Thursday Briefing: Six Months of War in Ukraine
Plus the future of milk in India and South Korea’s declining fertility rate.
India, a Dairy Titan, Studies How to Keep Milk Flowing in a Hotter World
As rising prices draw headlines, Indian scientists are getting creative in an effort to help producers, and animals, adapt.
At Rwanda’s Favorite Bars, Forget the Beer: Milk Is What’s on Tap
Milk is a favorite drink in Rwanda, and milk bars serve it up in abundance, fresh or fermented, hot or cold. “When you drink milk, you always have your head straight and your ideas right.”
On This German Farm, Cows Are in Charge. Or at Least Coequals.
The cows don’t have to produce milk. The pigs sleep late. No animal on this former dairy farm serves a human need. Their only purpose is to live peacefully — and provoke questions about how we eat.
Onetime Relic, Then Hipster Fad, Milkmen Embrace Flood of Clients
An industry that symbolized the distant past has grown in recent years. Now, with the coronavirus, milkmen are deluged with customers.
How Many Humps on a Camel? In Kazakhstan, It’s Complicated
To diversify away from oil, Kazakhstan is supporting an ancient form of camel hybridization. Hump variations abound.
Mid-Brexit, Britons Pause to Debate What Really Matters: Tea
Alex Morgan’s tea-drinking victory dance has sparked a passionate exchange about a matter of deep concern to Britons: whether to pour tea or milk first.