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Cow Conundrum: The Science Behind Lactose Intolerance, Dana Morcillo Mar 2021

Cow Conundrum: The Science Behind Lactose Intolerance, Dana Morcillo

Osmosis Magazine

We’ve all heard those words before - lactose intolerant. You, a close friend, or even a random stranger at d-hall mutters those words and with it comes the inability to eat milk, cheese, and ice cream. But what does being lactose intolerant actually mean? Besides special access to that one refrigerator in d-hall you’ve always wondered about, lactose intolerance means that you lack a special enzyme needed to digest lactose - a sugar present in many of your favorite foods.


Mediator Margins In The Dairy Supply Chain And Factors Influencing Marketing Preferences In Eastern Mediterranean Region Of Turkey, Mehmet Feri̇t Can, Ayteki̇n Günlü, Yilmaz Aral, Tuğba Sarihan Şahi̇n, Mehmet Saltuk Arikan Jan 2021

Mediator Margins In The Dairy Supply Chain And Factors Influencing Marketing Preferences In Eastern Mediterranean Region Of Turkey, Mehmet Feri̇t Can, Ayteki̇n Günlü, Yilmaz Aral, Tuğba Sarihan Şahi̇n, Mehmet Saltuk Arikan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of this study is to identify the shares of the intermediaries in the Eastern Mediterranean region milk supply chain (I) and to estimate the factors influencing the raw milk marketing preferences of milk producers (II). The research was conducted in 2017 with 102 dairy farms and 36 dairy industry enterprises in Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, and Osmaniye provinces. As a result of the research, it was found that 85% of the milk produced by dairy farms was offered to the market, 65% of the milk entering the supply chain was transferred to the dairy industry and the average capacity utilization …