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Could beef fat be a cancer fighter?
After years of hearing that fat is
the cause of all that's wrong with
human health, could it be that
beef fat is really a cancer fighter?
Researchers at the Agriculture
Canada research station in
Lethbridge, Alberta say it's
possible. They're investigating
whether a cancer -fighting agent
found in beef
can be
boosted.
"Beef has
been picked
on quite
recently by
some people
and if we can
show this has
some added
benefit ... I
think we
should use it
to value -add
our market
share using something that's
naturally in beef," said beef cattle
specialist Zhir Mir.
He's talking about conjugated
linoleic acid (CLA), which lab
tests prove is a powerful anti -
carcinogen. It's found in beef and
sheep fat and is not destroyed by
cooking. Nutritionists in the U.S.
are researching its effects on
human health, but Mir and his
colleagues are concentrating on
another area of research.
"Nobody has looked at it from
an animal nutrition point of
view," said Mir, who wants to
know if the CLA content of bccf
can be raised by different feeds
and if different cattle breeds have
different levels.
CLA is different than the
linoleic acid found in vegetable
oils, Mir says, and better at
fighting cancer. Bacteria in
ruminant
stomachs
creates
conjugated
linoleic acid,
which then
passes into
the animal's
body. It is
found in fat
throughout
the meat, not
just in
obvious fat
layers. It is
also found in
cows' milk and some producers
want to advertise that on milk
cartons.
Even if CLA is cancer fighting
and it is possible to boost levels in
beef, researchers will still have
unanswered questions. Would
boosting CLA change beef
flavour or colour? Would it make
bccf go rancid more quickly?
Could health benefits be proven
sufficiently so it could be adver-
tised? The research may create the
need for more research.°
—Source: Western Producer
Orthopedic shoe helps lame dairy cows
Let's see now, there have
been ear muffs for calves and
testicle warmers for bulls and
now it's orthopedic shoes for
dairy cows.
"Cowslips" developed in
Britain by Giltspur Scientific,
is an innovative, low-cost,
easy -to -fit shoe developed by a
veterinarian. When the shoe is fitted
on the cow's healthy claw, the
infected claw is raised from the
ground since the design incorporates
an elevated non -slip lattice sole. Pain
claw,
After several weeks the natural oil
produced by the claw breaks the
bond between the hoof and the
plastic and the shoe is shed.°
— Source: British New Product News
is alleviated as weight is
transferred from the infected
digit to the healthy one.
Made from recycled PVC,
Cowslips use an adhesive
which is mixed directly in the
shoe. Once the shoe is placed
in position on the healthy
the adhesive sets in minutes.
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