October 29, 2010 at 8:50 am
· Filed under rbST Facts and Information, rbST Public Discussion, Science & Education
Terry D. Etherton
The latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey of retail food prices was just released. In this informal survey, for the third quarter of 2010, shoppers reported the average price for a half-gallon of regular whole milk was $2.04, down 2 cents from the prior quarter. The average price for one gallon of regular whole milk was $3.16, up 10 cents. Comparing per-quart prices, the retail price for whole milk sold in gallon containers was about 25 percent lower compared to half-gallon containers, a typical volume discount long employed by retailers.
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July 21, 2008 at 5:33 pm
· Filed under Agricultural Biotechnology, Consumer Attitudes About Biotechnology, Organic, rbST Facts and Information, rbST Public Discussion, Science & Education
No Differences Found in the Composition of Conventional, rbST-Free and Organic Milk
Terry D. Etherton
A new scientific study by Vicini et al. published in the July issue of the prestigious Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA) reports the results of the first in-depth survey study comparing retail milk for quality, nutritional value and levels of different milk hormones, including bovine somatotropin (bST). The study that we published found that there were “no meaningful differences” in the composition of milk with the three different label claims. Read the rest of this entry »
February 15, 2008 at 11:54 am
· Filed under Agricultural Biotechnology, Consumer Attitudes About Biotechnology, PodCasts, rbST Facts and Information, rbST Public Discussion
The following podcast features Orion Samuelson of WGN Radio discussing the use of recombinant bovine somatotropn (rbST).
Orion Samuelson is heard on WGN Radio, where he has served as Agribusiness Director since 1960. He and his associate, Max Armstrong, present 15 agricultural/business reports daily on WGN. They also host the hour-long Morning Show and Noon Show, both heard on Saturdays on WGN. Orion is also heard daily on more than 260 radio stations with his syndicated National Farm Report and on 110 stations with his syndicated Samuelson Sez. Orion and Max are seen weekly on rural channel RFD-TV, carried on Dish-TV and DirecTV on This Week in Agribusiness.
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February 15, 2008 at 11:52 am
· Filed under Agricultural Biotechnology, Consumer Attitudes About Biotechnology, PodCasts, rbST Facts and Information, rbST Public Discussion
The following podcast is of an interview with Dr. Terry Etherton on WHYY Radio in Philadelphia. This interview took place on January 15, 2008.
Summary from WHYY: The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently ruled that dairies that do not inject their cattle with synthetic growth hormone can no longer label their milk as hormone-free. The decision, which has been put on hold until the beginning of February, raises serious questions for consumers, dairy farmers, and retailers. We talk to TERRY ETHERTON of Penn State University.
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December 3, 2007 at 5:15 pm
· Filed under Consumer Attitudes About Biotechnology, rbST Facts and Information, rbST Public Discussion
Terry D. Etherton
A common “sound bite” in the arsenal of individuals who oppose rbST use in the dairy industry in the United States is that it is banned in most countries around the world, especially Canada and all the European nations to protect the milk supply. This is inaccurate and misleading. Here are the facts: Read the rest of this entry »
November 30, 2007 at 3:45 pm
· Filed under Agricultural Biotechnology, Consumer Attitudes About Biotechnology, rbST Facts and Information, rbST Public Discussion
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This interview took place on November 28, 2007. Rural Route is a one-hour radio show aimed at bridging rural and urban America. Each weekday the program looks at the key issues affecting our nation and explores what they mean for those involved in agriculture and those that derive the benefits of products produced by America’s farmers and ranchers. Rural Route is hosted by Trent Loos, a sixth generation U.S. rancher based in Central Nebraska. Other regular on-air personalities include Kyle Bauer (five days a week), Duane Toews (on Fridays) and Hank Vogler (on Mondays). This way for more information about Trent Loos and Rural Route Radio.
November 8, 2007 at 10:05 am
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The following podcast is a roundtable discussion about rBST with Dr. Terry Etherton and dairy producers Dan Brandt and Tom Krall.
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May 14, 2007 at 9:05 am
· Filed under PodCasts, rbST Facts and Information, rbST Public Discussion
Dr. Terry Etherton, Distinguished Professor of Animal Nutrition and Head of the Department of Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State; Dr. Dale E. Bauman, Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Animal Science and Nutrition, Cornell University; and Dr. Robert Collier, Professor, University of Arizona discuss the ramifications of the public debate surrounding rbST-free milk.
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March 14, 2007 at 4:07 pm
· Filed under Agricultural Biotechnology, Consumer Attitudes About Biotechnology, rbST Facts and Information
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Dr. Bauman is Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor at Cornell University. This presentation was given recently at the New York Farm Show in Syracuse, NY.