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> Adding palm oil-based energy supplements to cow feed is a decades-old practice said to increase the milk output of cows and increase the milk's fat content.
by sradman 6y ago
> Adding palm oil-based energy supplements to cow feed is a decades-old practice said to increase the milk output of cows and increase the milk's fat content.
> Little research has been done on the true impact of palm oil in dairy, but agricultural experts say butter made from cows fed with palm oil has a higher melting point and, therefore, may be harder to spread at room temperature.
The article conflates palm oil in cow feed with palm oil in dairy. The lipid profile of butter can be measured as can its physical properties. Animal feed transparency is never going to be pretty.
- ThePadawan 6y agoCould just be a simple typo for "impact of palm oil ON dairy"?
- sradman 6y agoI’m ok with the language used. It’s more of a theme throughout the article that I’m concerned about. Palm oil in cow feed can impact the dairy industry and it can impact the properties of the product; I want to understand both types of impacts.
- anonymfus 6y agoMy reading there is that "in dairy" means not in the dairy products, but in the dairy industry.