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Labelling control of pasture milk

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Authentication by multivariate analysis?

Unlike organic milk and hay milk, which are clearly regulated in producer guidelines and EU regulations, there are no legal requirements for designations such as Alpine milk, farm milk or pasture milk. However, producers of pasture milk guarantee “natural” grazing for at least 120 or even 150 days a year for at least six hours a day. In order to provide options for protecting consumers from false claims, scientists at the Max Rubner-Institute have now examined analytical approaches for identifying pasture milk in detail. ...

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A group of cows stands in the meadow

© MRI, I. Spreckels / Cattle herd from the MRI research farm at Schädtbek