Month: March 2011

Whether you are inspired to try a meatless meal on Monday, or any day of the week, going vegetarian is among the hottest food trends. According to the Vegetarian Resource Group, between 30 and 50 percent of adults in the United States now eat two to three meatless meals per week, and at least 10 percent of adults consider themselves vegetarians. Moreover, eating less meat can reduce your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. …

Jim Sleper, Land OLakes director of Milk Supply at Land OLakes, recently participated in a World Ag Expo Milk Quality panel filmed in Tulare, Calif. Participants discussed a variety of topics related to milk quality standards in a global marketplace. Specific topics included: How will changing global standards affect the industry? What does the future hold for the global dairy industry and how can producers improve milk quality. …

What is prompting General Mills to make a $1.2 billion leap into the yogurt business? It isn’t fear of losing its lucrative Yoplait license, CEO Ken Powell suggested. …