Oklahoma State University monitored milk production among cows that were being milked under LED versus fluorescent lights. The study was originally started because farmers and researchers wanted to make sure that cows were unaffected by the change. The results were surprising, however - the cows actually produced 6% more milk than under the original lights.

One theory: LED lights reduce stress, making for more contented and productive cows.

The results astounded...

According to a recent segment on the Today Show, cheese has moved from the "forbidden" foods category (because it's high in fat) to the "foods you should be eating" category. Sarah-Jane Bedwell, a blogger for Self magazine who was reporting on the segment, claims that cheese is chock full of calcium, and without calcium our bodies release a hormone that contributes to belly fat.
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Cambray Sheep Cheese fills in the seasonal gaps of their production cycle by teaching the art of cheesemaking to eager beginners. Trevor Hay of The West Australian sits in on a class and reports back on his experience.

Before long we are scooping the curds into the moulds. Because the focus is on home cheese-making Jane points out that we don't need fancy equipment. Our brie...

Vermeer, a low-fat Gouda-style cheese, and this year's World Champion Cheese Contest winner recently sold at auction for the whopping price of $8,400 per wheel. That's $350 dollars per pound! That sounds like a record-breaker, but other cheeses have gone for more:

While $350 might sound like a lot to spend on a pound of cheese, it's only half of what one of last year's gold-medal winners, a peppercorn cheddar, sold for at auction, said Jane Cisler, the marketing...