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Dairy Farmers of Canada is encouraging its members to find alternatives to palm supplements in cattle feed as a working group looks into consumer concerns that butter has become harder.

The recommendation comes after media reports linked the purported change in consistency to the common practice of bolstering cows91裸聊视频� diets with palm byproducts, which federal authorities have approved as a safe ingredient in livestock feeds.

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While some dairy farmers are looking into alternative feed supplements, others say they91裸聊视频檙e sticking with palmitic acid because it91裸聊视频檚 best for their cattle and their bottom lines.

Daniel Lefebvre of Lactanet, which advises Dairy Farmers of Canada, says while buttergate is based on 91裸聊视频渦nfounded claims,91裸聊视频� a turn in public perception poses a greater threat to the dairy industry than asking farmers to eliminate a safe and effective method to maximize production.

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Adina Bresge, The Canadian Press

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