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Speaker Profiles
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| DR. RON HULL: Principal Consultant and owner of Ron Hull & Associates, a technical food consulting business with clients in milk production and processing, distribution and retailing. coauthor of several books on dairy microbiology and fermented foods. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles on dairy microbiology, lactic acid bacteria, probiotics and the use of probiotics to control disease. Dr. Hull has taught dairy microbiology, dairy technology, food microbiology and food safety to science and graduate students at the University of Melbourne and the Victoria University of Technology for twenty years. | |
DR. TED BEALS: is a pathologist and retired faculty member of the University of Michigan Medical School. His studies currently focus on the biological benefits of milk and appropriate testing to maintain the quality of fresh unprocessed farm milk. |
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| DR.CAROL VACHON: Dr Vachon obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology and a PH.D. in medical physiology from Laval University in Québec City. This was followed by a postdoctoral training at School of Medicine in Geneva in Switzerland. He pursued research in nutrition at Laval University on protein quality, dietary fibre, glycaemia and cholesterol. He is the author of the book, Pour l'amour du bon lait, and has written several scientific papers. Since 1987, he has worked as a nutrition consultant for the lay public and as an independent researcher in health and nutrition, with marked interests in milk http://www.bonlait.com/ | |
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| PAM KILLEEN, AUTHOR, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST - ONTARIO New York Times best selling author and local investigative journalist with a passion for traditional, nutrient dense foods.http://www.pamkilleen.com/ |
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| MICHAEL SCHMIDT, BIODYNAMIC DAIRY FARMER- ONTARIO Local Owen Sound area Biodynamic farmer whose farm collective has provided over 3.3 million servings of farm fresh raw milk since its inception.http://www.glencoltonfarms.com/ |
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| MARK MCAFEE, FOUNDER, ORGANIC PASTURES DAIRY – CALIFORNIA, US Pastured organic dairy farmer from California. Outspoken advocate for consumer choice having witnessed firsthand the difference raw dairy makes in consumer health. |
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| TIM WIGHTMAN, RAW MILK ADVOCATE, Interim president of the Farm to Consumer Foundation , micro raw milk dairy farmer and author of the Raw Milk Production Handbook -- A handbook for safe micro dairying.- OHIO, US |
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| JUDITH MCGILL, RAW MILK ADVOCATE - ONTARIO -- Local cow-share member who represents and speaks on behalf of the Glencolton Cowshare owners | |
| JAMIE KENNEDY, CHEF - ONTARIO -- Celebrated local Chef and ardent supporter of quality local foods including access to farm fresh dairy. |