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Cottage cheese, a relatively underexplored cultured dairy product with potential health benefits?
No full textCottage cheese (CC) is a member of the "fresh cheese" family of cheeses and is widely consumed due to its culinary versatility and some perceived health benefits. However, the evidence of direct health effects of CC is not well established. This review describes the production and nutritional characteristics of CC, before exploring the evidence of health effects from human intervention, , and models. Despite widespread consumption and advocated health benefits, there is a dearth of evidence pertaining to the health effects of CC from high-quality human randomized controlled trials. To date, a limited number of human intervention models with CC have explored nutrient bioavailability, metabolic health, and appetite regulation, in small, niche study populations. Findings with and models suggest that CC may be an efficacious vehicle for bioactive compounds. In conclusion, CC is a cultured dairy product that could impose a myriad of benefits across health outcomes including cardiometabolic, gastrointestinal, body composition, appetite regulation, and nutrient status. However, there is a need for high-quality human randomized controlled trials to develop a substantiated evidence base relating to the full potential of CC in human health
Book Review - Simon Goldhill, Queer Cambridge: An Alternative History (Cambridge University Press, 2025).
No full textby Simon Goldhill, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2025, xii + 304 pp., £25 (hardback), ISBN 978100952806
Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of Bacillus paralicheniformis DSM 33902 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 33903 (Bovacillus™) for dairy cows and other dairy ruminants (Chr. Hansen A/S)
No full textFollowing a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of Bovacillus™, a product containing viable cells of Bacillus paralicheniformis DSM 33902 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 33903, which is intended to be used as a zootechnical additive (functional group: gut flora stabiliser) in the feed of dairy cows and other dairy ruminants. The trade name is Bovacillus™, and it is intended to be commercialised in two formulations: Bovacillus™ 10, to use in feed, and WS, to use in drinking water. B. paralicheniformis and B. subtilis are considered suitable for the qualified presumption of safety (QPS) approach to safety assessment. The identity of the active agents was established, and compliance with the applicable qualifications confirmed. Therefore, Bacillus paralicheniformis DSM 33902 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 33903 are presumed safe for the target species, consumers of products derived from animals fed the additive and the environment. Since no concerns are expected from the other components of the additive, Bovacillus™ is also considered safe for the target species, consumers and the environment. Bovacillus™ 10 and WS are not skin or eye irritants. Due to the nature of the active agents, both forms of the additive are considered respiratory and skin sensitisers. The Panel concludes that Bovacillus™ has the potential to be efficacious as a zootechnical additive when supplemented in the feed of dairy ruminants at 3.8 × 108 CFU/kg complete feed.</p
The potential of willow (Salix sp), a tannin-rich tree to reduce the environmental impact from ruminants and improve productivity
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Maternity-related employment transition experiences of mother-workers situated within the meso-level context of the organisation
No full textFeminist realities, transformative possibilities: storytelling in pursuit of reproductive justice in Peru
No full textSeaweeds: a natural approach to improve ruminant productivity, quality of animal products and reduce environmental emissions
No full textExploring the Public Perception and Understanding of Parkinson’s Disease: An all-Ireland Study.
No full textMulti-mode soil chemical passivation and crop protection of severe cadmium and arsenic polluted soils with engineered silica
No full textLarge tracts of agricultural land are enriched in toxic trace elements (TTE), particularly cadmium and arsenic. Functionalized mesoporous silica (FMS) is used extensively as an advanced process and waste-stream management tool for TTE removal in the chemical industries. Their adoption in agriculture though is extremely limited, encompassing only a narrow selection of FMS materials and crop/soil types. Understanding the function of FMS in diverse and relevant agri-settings is a priority. Not only in terms of their ability to immobilize TTE, but also in relation to the uncharacterized risks they pose to the soil's supply of essential nutrients, concurrent plant ionome responses and crop performance. Here, a series of plant mesocosm experiments were conducted on seriously degraded soils from zinc smelting operations. Two different crops, Oryza sativa and Brassica rapa with opposing redox managements were studied to understand the mechanisms of the FMS–soil–plant interactions. Companion FMS-incubations were undertaken on urban-industry impacted and mining-accident/“cancer-village” soils, to test performance across a wider range of contamination scenarios. In addition to the multi-functionality of FMS for targeted TTE immobilization along with the chemical inertia for needed plant nutrients, its abilities as a vector for plant growth/soil remediation stimulants was also investigated. Growth/protection enhancers were preloaded on FMS and then trials were performed to characterize their release. The plant mesocosm experiment demonstrated FMS can effectively immobilize ∼36% of the total Cd and ∼37% of the bioavailable Cd in soil into a highly recalcitrant/plant unavailable fraction. This significantly reduced in planta Cd accumulation by >80% across contrasting soil redox scenarios. Bioavailability of Cd and As decreased simultaneously by 98% and 57%, in companion soil incubations. Finally, FMS successfully accumulated and released dosed agri-chemicals in solution-based experiments. These findings establish FMS as a multi-functional soil amendment, offering a novel and integrated solution for complex agricultural soil issues.<br/