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Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness columnist for Dairy Foods

Dairy stands to benefit from popularity of the keto diet

Full-fat and grass-fed dairy products are featured in the diet.

March 9, 2021

According to the International Food Information Council, as many as 8% of Americans were on the ketogenic (keto) diet in 2020. Many use the diet for a short while to shed a few excess pounds, while others have adopted keto as a long-term lifestyle.

Full-fat dairy is a healthy choice

Cheese, butter and full-fat dairy make a resurgence as part of ‘keto’ diet

Sharon Gerdes

February 7, 2019

"Jack Sprat could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean." This might be a modern day couple, with one spouse following a plant-based low-fat diet while the other adheres to a high-fat, low-carb regimen with generous portions of meat and dairy.

Millennials redefine ‘healthy’

Millennials are concerned with the health of animals, people and the environment.

Sharon Gerdes

April 4, 2017

This new generation, defined as those ages 20 to 36 in 2017, have different views about food than my generation of baby boomers.

Is there flexibility in fat levels of milk when it comes to health?

Growing evidence supports the association between full-fat dairy foods and neutral to positive health outcomes.

Gregory Miller Mickey Rubin

March 9, 2017

The conversation seems to be moving in a more balanced direction for whole milk-based dairy foods (i.e., milk, cheese and yogurt). While nutritional guidance has recommended low-fat and fat-free dairy foods for the past 30 years, the scientific evidence on whole milk and milk products is evolving and appears to be neutral to positive on cardiovascular and metabolic health outcomes.

Make the most of milkfat ingredients

Consumers’ perception of full-fat dairy products is changing as research gives a new appreciation for milkfat ingredients.

Susan Larson

January 6, 2017

Thanks to emerging studies, an ingredient like milkfat that was once taken out of food formulations due to health misconceptions is now getting appreciation.

Balancing health and indulgence in frozen desserts

Some consumers choose full-fat foods with a clean label over healthier lower-fat versions made with ‘chemical-sounding’ ingredients.

Kimberly Decker

December 6, 2016

How does a dairy processor address the public’s enlightened attitude about nutrition while still appealing to its inclination toward indulgence?

When it comes to cheese, Americans continue to find new reasons to indulge. In fact, per-capita consumption of cheese grew 19% in the United States during the decade ending in 2019, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.

Choosing the right targets, the right sampling points, and the right tools enable your dairy facility to not only find the pathogens, but to make sense out of the data backed by a sound and logical implementation plan.

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