The request comes from the Organic Farmers' Coop in Durham county in
Ontario, Canada (about 50 km north of Toronto). They have recently
obtained the right to start an organic milk pool so that consumers in
Ontario will have access to organic milk produced in the province. This
has taken a great deal of time and effort because of the regulatory
system in place in Canada.
They are looking for credible information to support their efforts to
get this project off the ground. Here are the questions:
1) What are the effects of homogenization of milk on humans ? Is there
a correlation between the consumption of homogenized milk and milk
allergies - sensitivities in humans ?
2) What about anibiotic residues and detergent residues (chlorine) in
milk and their effects on humans ?
3) What is the correlation between Calcium and the fat content in milk,
with regards to the ability of the human digestive system to use the
calcium present in milk ? (they note that it has been suggested that
when the fat percentage is reduced, the uptake of calcium is reduced).
The questions were submitted by Ineke Booy. You could respond to her
directly at (519) 369-5316 fax 369-3210 or through the net to me and i
will pass on the information.
Thanks john henning, Dept of agricultural economics, McGill U.
VOX (514) 398-7826
FAX 8130
NET INF3@MUSICB.MCGILL.CA