Dairy

Are dairy products healthy? A dietitian with all the facts about milk and cheese

Shavuot is just around the corner – and that means a lot of dairy dishes. Are they healthy for us? Who might they harm? And why is a glass of milk before bed a good idea?

Are dairy products healthy?
Maafe Ne’eman launches Shavuot cheesecake collection across Israel.

Maafe Ne’eman launches Shavuot cheesecake collection across Israel

FRIDAY FARE at Piccolino.

Piccolino: Bountiful brunch with a bonus in Jerusalem - restaurant review

ISRAELI PRIME Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu attend a welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.

Prime Minister's wife should light Independence Day torch, Knesset member declares


Exploring Vitkin Winery’s tastings and dairy menu in Kfar Vitkin - review

Experience the best of Vitkin Winery with unique wine tastings and creative dairy dishes in the heart of Kfar Vitkin. A must-visit for wine lovers.

Menu option at Vitkin Winery.

Dr. Maya Rosman warns: This is the amount of dairy to eat per day – don’t overdo it

With all the protein craze and shorter meal times – many choose yogurts, dairy desserts, cheeses, and other dairy products to nourish themselves. But is too much dangerous?

Dairy products

Israel’s milk crisis is man-made, quotas are to blame - opinion

Dairy farmers and consumers will be the ones who win from Smotrich's reforms; it is the small interest groups that wish to keep the status quo.

FARMERS AND their supporters protest outside the Knesset in Jerusalem against a milk reform promoted by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in Jerusalem on February 4, 2026.

Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial

Milk rationing did not happen by accident. Protest tactics, rigid regulation, and stalled reform collided, leaving families paying the price for political and policy failure.

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Farmers journey to Jerusalem to protest Smotrich's dairy reform after resuming milk supply

The protest comes after farmers resumed milk supply to dairies on Wednesday morning. They had halted the supply throughout Tuesday, leading to milk shortages.

 Farmers block Route 1 leading to Jerusalem during a protest against a milk reform promoted by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, February 4, 2026.

Farmers halt milk supply in protest of Smotrich’s dairy industry reform

Numerous supermarkets across the country posted signs limiting the number of milk cartons each shopper could purchase as shelves ran low.

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Israeli supermarket chains limit customers' milk purchases amid halt to dairy supply

The reason for the sudden change in the food market came amid fears based on a farmer's protest wave against the dairy market reform promoted by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Northern Israeli moshav head decries 'performative' cabinet meeting in Kiryat Shmona

Davidi said the ministers’ arrival in the north, more than two years after the war began, amounts to “a certificate of poverty” for the government.

Residents of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona check missile attack damages at the city's Central Bus Station and Mall, Kiryat Shmona, Northern Israel on November 27, 2024.

Israeli farmers protest Smotrich's proposed dairy reform, warn of 400 farm closures

Hundreds of farmers blocked roads nationwide, warning that proposed dairy reforms would shutter farms, undermine food security, and create dangerous reliance on imports.

Farmers and dairy farmers protest against Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's proposed reforms, January 5, 2026.

Smoke pillar rises following Amol, Iran dairy factory explosion, likely accidental in nature

A fire broke out at the Kalleh dairy plant in northern Iran following an explosion, as unrest continues nationwide. The mayor of Amol claims it was caused by a welding accident.

Smoke rises from Kalleh dairy factory, Amol, following a reported explosion, January 5, 2026.