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Cuba seeks organic food production to reduce massive imports

Forthelastdecade,CubahasbeenscramblingtofindnewstrategiestoincreasefoodproductionwithPresidentRaulCastrodeclaringtheissueamatterofnationalsecurity.ReginoRodrigu

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First Vietnamese milk firm approved for exports to China

Vietnam's largest dairy firm Vinamilk has got the green-light to officially export its milk products to China, the company told Xinhua on Wednesday.

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Can low levels of vitamin D cause depression? Doctors not yet sure, but research shows a connection

Feeling down? You might be lacking vitamin D. Emerging research is showing the role the vitamin plays in our heads. See five things to eat to raise your levels of the ‘sunshine vitamin’, and other ways to get some

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Time magazine picks 100 most influential images of all time

A single drop of milk. A newborn baby. The ravages of war and terrorism. The defiance of those who protest and the fear of those entrapped.

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Top 9 suppliers of liquid milk to China

The volume of milk shipments to China, the world's most-populous nation, has jumped an average of 126 percent a year since 2010, according to Chinese customs data, creating a $333 million market dominated by the European Union.

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Mengniu Dairy's interim profit hit hard by bruising price war

Net profit tumbles 19.5pc, despite 6.6pc rise in revenue to 27.26 billion yuan. Liquid milk sales jump 8.3pc, yoghurt sales surge 31.6pc

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China's dairy industry recovering from scandals

Following eight years of tightened regulation and an industry overhaul, Chinese dairy products are emerging from the shadow cast by high-profile safety scandals, according to a report released Tuesday.

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Fair Oaks Farm, a glimpse of U.S. dairy production

Fair Oaks Farm is a collection of eleven farms, and each of the farms has about 3,000 cows. It produces over 250,000 gallons of milk every day, and delivers the milk produced every day to the processing plants across the country from here all the way down to Florida in the summertime.

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Microbiome disruptions may explain HIV-exposed babies' poor health: study

HIV infection in mothers can disrupt the development of the gut microbiome of their HIV-uninfected babies, potentially explaining why these infants are more vulnerable to death and disease, a study suggested Wednesday.

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Bank for breast milk in Shanghai serves up good health

Six infants have become beneficiaries of Shanghai's first breast milk bank launched recently for premature or sick babies.

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Major milk processors slash prices for Australian dairy farmers

​Major dairy processor Fonterra has slashed its farmgate milk prices for the 2016-17 financial year, which could force some Australian diary farmers out of the industry, AAP reported on Thursday.

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A peep into New Zealand's massive stock migration and the economy behind it

​Many have heard of the grandeur of the annual Great Wildebeest Migration in East Africa, while every year around early June, a similar massive migration of cows and dairy farmers takes place in New Zealand, in which thousands of households join the traffic with their herds, in trucks or on foot, to move to new properties.

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Aussie dairy giant to ramp up infant formula production to satisfy Asian demand

An Australian milk giant has unveiled its plan to build a new factory in regional Victoria as it aims to capitalize on the growing demand for baby-milk formula in China, and other parts of Asia.

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Goat milk promises cheap cancer treatments: New Zealand scientists

Genetically modified goat milk has been used to create a new biotechnology process that promises cheaper anti-cancer drugs, New Zealand scientists said Wednesday.

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Aussie “mining to dining” boom amid health food rush

Asian consumers keen to improve their lifestyles are boosting the fortunes of Australian producers of premium baby milk formula, vitamins and honey, as the region's middle class jumps on the health food bandwagon.

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New Zealand companies missing out on added dairy value in SE Asia: report

Growing consumer demand for dairy products in Southeast Asia is offering untapped export opportunities for the New Zealand dairy industry, according to a government-commissioned report out Wednesday.

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China mulls breast feeding campaign

The top legislature began reviewing a draft amendment to the Advertisement Law, which proposes a ban on baby formula advertising to promote breast feeding.