dairy products

Ecotech

Could heat pumps help cut EU emissions from manufacturing?

More than 60 per cent of the energy used by European industry is used for heat needed for manufacturing.

31 January 2025

Earth News

Why are Brits throwing milk with this anti-methane additive away?

UK shoppers have threatened to boycott Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons over a ‘miracle’ methane-busting additive trial.

3 December 2024

Earth News

Nutella’s new vegan spread: Is it really better for the planet?

Replacing milk cuts the spread’s carbon footprint, but experts say that removing palm oil would have a bigger environmental impact.

5 September 2024

Europe News

Feta in peril: Greece battles 'goat plague' threatening its white gold

What you need to know about the "goat plague" that has re-emerged in Europe and now affects the production of Greece’s "white gold".

2 August 2024

Health news

Human bird flu case reported in US after contact with dairy cows

Avian - or bird - flu is highly infectious but cases are generally uncommon in humans.

2 April 2024

Earth News

Vegan or ‘demitarian’? This new diet could be better for the planet

Going ‘demitarian’ is even lower emissions than veganism - and easier to stick to

21 December 2023

wellbeing

Feeling stressed? You can cuddle cows to relieve anxiety at this farm

Visitors are flocking to Dumble Farm in Yorkshire, UK, to harness the potential mental health benefits of being up close with their furry residents.

4 December 2023

Earth News

Why is Oatly offering free advertising space to Big Dairy?

Milk production is responsible for 2.8 per cent of UK greenhouse gas emissions, according to government statistics.

16 October 2023

World News

Freezing the heat: Which European countries eat the most ice cream?

Europe's ice cream consumption has increased, but which countries are scooping the most?

19 August 2023

Earth News

Why this UK university is going 100% vegan

“The worst effects of climate breakdown are already being experienced across the globe and industries like meat, fishing and dairy are undeniably a part of that,” Plant Based Universities warns.

29 November 2022

Food and Drink

Goodbye expensive cheese and charcuterie, hello Butter Boards

Feeling the squeeze financially this winter? Don't want to shell out for endless delicious cheese for your charcuterie boards? This TikTok trend is blowing up, but some fear it's a hygiene nightmare.

27 October 2022

Earth News

Could Irish farmers be forced to kill cattle to meet climate targets?

Ireland's agriculture sector accounts for 37.5 per cent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions and faces stringent cuts to meet climate targets.

31 August 2022

Health news

Drinking 3 cups of milk a day could prevent Alzheimer's, study says

Researchers found that older adults drinking 3 cups of milk a day had higher levels of an antioxidant that helps detox the brain.

17 August 2022

Health news

Ancient Europeans were lactose intolerant, but drank milk anyway

Ancient Europeans were consuming milk thousands of years before they developed the ability to digest it, a new study shows.

28 July 2022

Food and Drink

Feta cheese is Greek, EU's top court tells Denmark

The European Union's top court has ruled against Denmark and says the country has mislabelled white cheese as "feta".

14 July 2022

Earth News

Microplastics found in two thirds of meat and dairy for the first time

73 per cent of the products they tested contained microplastics - the material left behind when plastics decompose.

8 July 2022