Bulletin of the IDF N° 432/ 2008: The World Dairy Situation 2008
Annual survey presented at IDF World Dairy Summit, Mexico City (MX), in November 2008. Production, consumption, trade and price figures from dairy sector and other sources. Comments and prognoses on the situation in different countries and analysis of the whole, covering all major producing and consuming countries. Review of various forecasts of dairy trade; impact […]
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is an illness of the skeleton associated with a diminution of the density of the bones and disturbance of their internal architecture. This silent, painless disease is very common. It affects women primarily but men, too, are not spared as they grow older.
Lipids/saturated fats and cardiovascular diseases
The French diet is higher in fat, particularly saturated fats, than the diet of most of its European neighbors and of Americans. And yet, in France, cardiovascular mortality and obesity rates are among the lowest in the world for both men and women. As a picture is sometimes worth a thousand words, this Cholé-doc proposes […]
Dairy & weight
Trying to lose weight ? Research has shown that you will have more likelihood of success with an adequate calcium intake. Therefore, don’t abandon your milk and milk products as they provide the most convenient and reliable source of this calcium and at the same time also provide other essential nutrients.
Dairy & lactose intolerance
Contrary to the common notion that people who are sensitive to lactose must avoid milk and milk products, many can still consume a glass of milk without any significant symptoms. It is even possible to increase one’s ability to digest lactose by gradual re-introduction of lactose which could result in an increase in the ability […]
Dairy & hypertension
Hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure, affects millions of people around the world. Researchers behind what has come to be known as the “Dash Diet” (Dietary Approaches to Stopping Hypertension) thought that it would be ideal if they could find some sort of dietary pattern that would bring blood pressure back to normal and […]
Dairy & heart disease
Dietary recommendations advise a general reduction in fat intake and in particular a reduction in saturates. Foods such as milk, which provide some fat, and for which lower-fat alternatives exist, are often singled out in that advice. This might lead to the assumption that a direct link has been shown between milk intake and heart […]
ISO/TS 17837 I IDF/RM 25: 2008 – Processed cheese products – Determination of nitrogen content and crude protein calculation – Kjeldahl method
Withdrawn and replaced by the joint standard ISO 8968-1 I IDF 020-1: 2014
Bulletin of the IDF N° 431/ 2008: Dioxin and PCB levels in milk
A document based on replies to IDF questionnaire 3002/SCRCC – Dioxin/PCB levels in milk. Since the health concerns peaks of the late 90’s, the dioxin and related compounds issue has evolved in most of the developed countries. Due to its rapid transfer to the food chain, the key to reduce human exposure to PCDDs/PCDFs is […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 430/ 2008: Hygiene and Food Safety of Dairy products and Food Standards for International Trade
Proceedings of the Conference on Hygiene and Food Safety of Dairy Products and Food Standards for International Trade, at the IDF World Dairy Congress in Shanghai (CN), October 2006. The publication contains the conference papers covering : Recent Developments in Risk Management, introducing the new approach to quantitative risk management; Practical Food Safety Management, providing […]
