Talk:Dairy farming in Canada

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Government support
Although Canada does not have subsidies it the government does support the dairy industry (among others) through compensation and grants. 142.161.62.248 (talk) 21:18, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Study
can you succinctly explain what the issue is as you see it? Horse Eye&#39;s Back (talk) 23:15, 8 February 2023 (UTC)


 * The chronological order of the studies is inconsistent with the claims made by the source. And it monopolizes the scientific evidence about buttergate towards one scientist and one POV. Tons of articles (in top-rated academic journals and magazines) issue conflicting evidence. Here are some articles to enrich the discussion:
 * "Palm oil in food: What is it and why is it controversial?" - BBC News
 * "Palm oil in dairy and meat products: a threat to public health?" - The Conversation
 * Labuza, T. P., & Breene, W. M. (1980). The effect of oil type on the physical properties of butter. Journal of Dairy Science, 63(5), 787-792. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(80)82750-2
 * Murthy, H. N., & Raghavendra, R. (2006). Influence of oil type and level on the quality characteristics of butter. International Journal of Dairy Technology, 59(1), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0307.2006.00234.x
 * Don't get me wrong, I personally think the addition of palm oil is a horrendous practice, and I actually disapprove it. But there is simply no resolute evidence suggesting that palm oil precisely causes butter hardness, as the sentence suggests. In general, I'm not a fan of closing scientific debate in general based on a single study that hasn't been replicated or falsified. Jervis49 (talk) 23:25, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

One more thing: in empirical studies, you don’t *prove* things, as you’re relying on inference, not deduction.

rather, you *substantiate* a hypothesis. So it’s incorrect to claim that the studies proved a the hypothesis Jervis49 (talk) 23:34, 8 February 2023 (UTC)