The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often overlooked due to a disconnect between human nutrition and animal sciences. The aim of this scoping study in Tanzania was to identify opportunities for nutritional and food safety benefits from cow milk

El Tholth, M

Fornace, K M

Garza, M

Grace, D

Haesler, B

Kurwijila, L

Msalya, G

Rushton, J

Global Food Security

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Journal ArticleThe consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially
in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often overlooked
due to a disconnect between human nutrition and animal sciences. The aim of this scoping study in Tanzania was
to identify opportunities for nutritional and food safety benefits from cow milk.
Questionnaires were administered to 156 producers and 157 consumers in 10 villages in Lushoto and
Mvomero districts. Farmers reported that veterinary medicines such as oxytetracyclines, penicillin and strep-
tomycin were frequently given to cattle, and a majority did not discard milk during or after treatment. Less than
half of the producers boiled milk, although sale of fermented milk, made by spontaneous fermentation of raw
milk, was common. Cattle management was characterised by low levels of biosecurity, hygienic practices and
disease control. A majority of consumers reported not to have enough food to meet their family needs. The Food
Consumption Score was acceptable for all households, but significantly higher for households with dairy cattle.
When making purchasing decisions, the appearance of milk and trust in the supplier were more important
considerations than hygiene practices observed. A total of 26% of consumers reported to consume raw milk
“usually” or “sometimes” and 54% of consumers reported to drink fermented milk “usually” or “sometimes”.
Consumers had a positive attitude towards milk and concern for quality but most thought there was no risk of
illness from milk consumption.
The findings promote understanding of the complexity surrounding the local food environment and practices
related to the production and consumption of dairy products and allow shaping recommendations for nutrition-
sensitive livestock interventions

Häsler, Barbara

Msalya, George

Garza, Maria

Kimberly, Fornace

Eltholth, Mahmoud

Kurwijila, Lusato

Rushton, Jonathan

Delia, Grace

Sokoine University of Agriculture Institutional Repository

Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania

The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often overlooked due to a disconnect between human nutrition and animal sciences. The aim of this scoping study in Tanzania was to identify opportunities for nutritional and food safety benefits from cow milk.  Questionnaires were administered to 156 producers and 157 consumers in 10 villages in Lushoto and Mvomero districts. Farmers reported that veterinary medicines such as oxytetracyclines, penicillin and streptomycin were frequently given to cattle, and a majority did not discard milk during or after treatment. Less than half of the producers boiled milk, although sale of fermented milk, made by spontaneous fermentation of raw milk, was common. Cattle management was characterised by low levels of biosecurity, hygienic practices and disease control. A majority of consumers reported not to have enough food to meet their family needs. The Food Consumption Score was acceptable for all households, but significantly higher for households with dairy cattle. When making purchasing decisions, the appearance of milk and trust in the supplier were more important considerations than hygiene practices observed. A total of 26% of consumers reported to consume raw milk “usually” or “sometimes” and 54% of consumers reported to drink fermented milk “usually” or “sometimes”. Consumers had a positive attitude towards milk and concern for quality but most thought there was no risk of illness from milk consumption.  The findings promote understanding of the complexity surrounding the local food environment and practices related to the production and consumption of dairy products and allow shaping recommendations for nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions

Fornace, Kimberly

Grace, Delia

Stirling Online Research Repository (RIOXX)

The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often overlooked due to a disconnect between human nutrition and animal sciences. The aim of this scoping study in Tanzania was to identify opportunities for nutritional and food safety benefits from cow milk. Questionnaires were administered to 156 producers and 157 consumers in 10 villages in Lushoto and Mvomero districts. Farmers reported that veterinary medicines such as oxytetracyclines, penicillin and streptomycin were frequently given to cattle, and a majority did not discard milk during or after treatment. Less than half of the producers boiled milk, although sale of fermented milk, made by spontaneous fermentation of raw milk, was common. Cattle management was characterised by low levels of biosecurity, hygienic practices and disease control. A majority of consumers reported not to have enough food to meet their family needs. The Food Consumption Score was acceptable for all households, but significantly higher for households with dairy cattle. When making purchasing decisions, the appearance of milk and trust in the supplier were more important considerations than hygiene practices observed. A total of 26% of consumers reported to consume raw milk “usually” or “sometimes” and 54% of consumers reported to drink fermented milk “usually” or “sometimes”. Consumers had a positive attitude towards milk and concern for quality but most thought there was no risk of illness from milk consumption. The findings promote understanding of the complexity surrounding the local food environment and practices related to the production and consumption of dairy products and allow shaping recommendations for nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions

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Stirling Online Research Repository

Msalya, G.

Garza, M.

Fornace, K.

Kurwijila, Lusato R.

CGSpace

University of Liverpool Repository

The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often overlooked due to a disconnect between human nutrition and animal sciences. The aim of this scoping study in Tanzania was to identify opportunities for nutritional and food safety benefits from cow milk.



Questionnaires were administered to 156 producers and 157 consumers in 10 villages in Lushoto and Mvomero districts. Farmers reported that veterinary medicines such as oxytetracyclines, penicillin and streptomycin were frequently given to cattle, and a majority did not discard milk during or after treatment. Less than half of the producers boiled milk, although sale of fermented milk, made by spontaneous fermentation of raw milk, was common. Cattle management was characterised by low levels of biosecurity, hygienic practices and disease control. A majority of consumers reported not to have enough food to meet their family needs. The Food Consumption Score was acceptable for all households, but significantly higher for households with dairy cattle. When making purchasing decisions, the appearance of milk and trust in the supplier were more important considerations than hygiene practices observed. A total of 26% of consumers reported to consume raw milk “usually” or “sometimes” and 54% of consumers reported to drink fermented milk “usually” or “sometimes”. Consumers had a positive attitude towards milk and concern for quality but most thought there was no risk of illness from milk consumption.



The findings promote understanding of the complexity surrounding the local food environment and practices related to the production and consumption of dairy products and allow shaping recommendations for nutrition-sensitive livestock interventions

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RVC Research Online

Journal of Global Food Security; 18 (2018): 102–113The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially
in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often overlooked
due to a disconnect between human nutrition and animal sciences. The aim of this scoping study in Tanzania was
to identify opportunities for nutritional and food safety benefits from cow milk.
Questionnaires were administered to 156 producers and 157 consumers in 10 villages in Lushoto and
Mvomero districts. Farmers reported that veterinary medicines such as oxytetracyclines, penicillin and strep-
tomycin were frequently given to cattle, and a majority did not discard milk during or after treatment. Less than
half of the producers boiled milk, although sale of fermented milk, made by spontaneous fermentation of raw
milk, was common. Cattle management was characterised by low levels of biosecurity, hygienic practices and
disease control. A majority of consumers reported not to have enough food to meet their family needs. The Food
Consumption Score was acceptable for all households, but significantly higher for households with dairy cattle.
When making purchasing decisions, the appearance of milk and trust in the supplier were more important
considerations than hygiene practices observed. A total of 26% of consumers reported to consume raw milk
“usually” or “sometimes” and 54% of consumers reported to drink fermented milk “usually” or “sometimes”.
Consumers had a positive attitude towards milk and concern for quality but most thought there was no risk of
illness from milk consumption.
The findings promote understanding of the complexity surrounding the local food environment and practices
related to the production and consumption of dairy products and allow shaping recommendations for nutrition-
sensitive livestock interventions

Häsler, B.

Eltholth, M.

Kurwijila, L.

Rushton, J.

Grace, D.

http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/4650955/1/1-s2.0-S221191241730086X-main.pdf

Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania

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