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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"milk supply"”.
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The milk supply response of Virginia dairy farmers
The objective of this study was to estimate the milk supply response of Virginia dairy farmers, including estimation of supply elasticities with respect to relevant prices. The supply response was estimated using linear regression techniques and quarterly data from 1965 through 1982. The hypothesis …
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Galactagogue Use, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Insufficient Milk Supply
… shown up to 80% of mothers perceive their breast milk production as insufficient, which is the most common reason for early cessation of breastfeeding and introduction of galactagogue supplements.Therapeutic use of herbal, food, and pharmaceutical galactagogues has long been believed to help …
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Prevalence of tuberculosis in childhood and the conditions of our milk supply
… great. 2. There is evidence to prove that our milk supply is in part responsible. 3. The recent advances in the control of tuberculosis have not benefited the infant population as much as the adult owing to this fact of an infected milk supply. 4. The Prevalence of tuberculosis among milk cows …
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A study of the causes of periodic abnormalities of a high grade pasteurized milk supply
… of acid liquefaction in a high grade pasteurized milk were investigated. 1. Liquefying milk produced much less acid and had a much lower plate count than normal milk. 2. <i>Bacillus albolactis</i> was found regularly in the milk. It made up a much larger percentage of the total flora in liquefying …
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A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Acupuncture on Increasing Milk Supply of Lactating Mothers
… benefits the mother as well as the baby. Breast milk is a complete food for newborn human infants, adequately supplying all nutritional needs for at least the first 4- 6 months of life (Kramer & Kakuma, 2002). In 1993, the Commonwealth of Australia recommended the following goals for promoting …
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The duration of breastfeeding in women of low and middle income levels and the early introduction of formula and solid food
… and solid food and mother’s perceived inadequate milk supply, on the duration of breastfeeding, was researched. A questionnaire was developed and one on one interviews conducted on 147 women who breastfed a baby within the past five years. Data analysis included crosstabulation of selected …
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Moving Milk: Public Health, Milk Transportation, and Modal Choices in Baltimore, 1840-1940
… from rail to road in Baltimore’s farm to city milk transportation in the 1920s. It draws on histories of transportation, public health, food, and business to maintain that progressive public health regulation, driven by calls for reform of the milk supply, created an oligopoly for which trucks …
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The Effects of Rancid Milk on Cheddar Cheese
<p>One of the most serious defects .of fluid milk is hydrolytic rancidity. Although not a new problem, recent practices in the dairy industry have increased its incidence. On the farm, the use of pipeline milking and transferring systems, in conjunction with bulk cooling and storage, involves …
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The breast feeding practices of women with a history of breast cancer
… difference existed between adequacy of milk supply and initial and advanced stages of breast cancer. Nor was there a difference between described problems during breast feeding and initial and advanced stages of breast cancer.
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Maternal Fat Intake during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Initiation
Introduction: Breast milk provides health benefits for both mother and child. Prominent reasons for not initiating breastfeeding include lactation problems and perceived insufficient milk supply. Animal studies have shown that a high fat diet is associated with negative changes in the lactation …
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Nurses' Knowledge of Breastfeeding in the Perinatal Setting
… the use of nipple shields and estimation of milk supply were knowledge areas found to be deficit. Knowledge areas found to be sufficient were infant sucking patterns, frequency of breastfeeding, and the importance of positioning and nighttime feedings.</p> <p>Recommendations given to this …
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Impact of government regulation on the dairy industry in the United States
… The federal government established the first milk regulation under the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933. Subsequently, Congress passed the Act of 1935, the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, and the Agricultural Act in 1949. The 1937 and 1949 pieces of legislation have been the …
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A bacteriological survey of the practices used by a local creamery in handling and manufacturing dairy products
… of the number of bacteria permissible in the milk supply have been established by the health authorities, and the burden rests primarily upon the retailer to observe them. If the distributor is to maintain the highest standards of keeping quality it is essential for him to have some knowledge …
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DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF PASTEURISED AND HOMOGENISED COW MILK USING MICROWAVE SENSORS
More than 6 billion people worldwide consume milk and milk products and this number is rapidly growing every year (FAO, 2015a), there are numerous occurrences where the milk quality was below acceptable standards causing severe health hazards among consumers including young children. The aim of …
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Effect of Thermoduric Bacteria on the Ripening Characteristics of Cheddar Cheese
… cause. These include seasonal changes in milk supply, a change in processing conditions, and changes in bacterial quality. For others, occurrence is intermittent and hard to trace. Study 1 investigated the correlation between raw milk quality and finished cheese, in a commercial cheese …
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Maternal care in a highly precocial mammal, the guinea pig (Cavia aperea f. porcellus)
… on the effects of offspring demand on parental supply and of supply on demand refer to altricial birds. However, in highly precocial mammals where young can forage independently from early on while still being nursed the situation may be different from that in altricials. I investigated the …
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Exploring alternatives for milk quality improvement and more efficient dairy production in a smallholder farming context – case study: Mantaro Valley (Peru)
… dairy sector in developing countries, aspects of milk quality are receiving more attention from both society and the government. However, milk quality management needs to be better addressed in dairy production systems to guarantee the access of stakeholders, mainly small-holders, into dairy …
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