Butter

Eating almond butter by the spoonful? Dr. Maya Rosman has something important you should know

Nut, almond, and seed butters are considered foods rich in important nutritional components. So why is it still worth paying attention to quantities, and is homemade spread better than store-bought?

Peanut butter
Butter

Dr. Maya Rosman reassures: This food is much less bad than you thought

 Harvard study finds replacing butter with plant oils reduces mortality risk by up to 19%.

Harvard study finds replacing butter with plant oils reduces mortality risk by up to 19%

 Butter (illustrative).

This vodka butter recipe will be a hit at your next party


Ministry of Agriculture presents solution to butter crisis

The Ministry of Agriculture's decision was made as a result of significant increases in butter imported from different countries.

A statue of a cow painted in the colours of dairy firm Tnuva's logo stands outside the company's logistic centre in the southern town of Kiryat Malachi, Israel

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon signs order removing duties on imported butter

Domestic butter has been a rare sight on Israeli supermarket shelves since early 2019, with local producers protesting reduced profits due to government-set prices and high duties on imported goods.

A statue of a cow painted in the colours of dairy firm Tnuva's logo stands outside the company's logistic centre in the southern town of Kiryat Malachi, Israel

Israel is experiencing a butter shortage that won’t end anytime soon

Since early 2019, butter has become such a scarce commodity that Israelis have taken to sharing rare sightings of it on social media.

MORE BUTTER?

The Great Butter Shortage

The Agriculture Ministry said it had foreseen the shortage of local butter, and recommended that the Finance Ministry allow the import of butter without extra tariffs.

MORE BUTTER?

Moshe Kahlon signs order aiming to ease butter shortage

Butter has been in short supply for over a year, with Israel’s dominant producers reporting that government-fixed prices for basic dairy items have made continued production unprofitable.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon speaks during a ceremony whereby Amir Yaron is sworn in as Bank of Israel governor by President Reuven Rivlin, in the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem December 24, 2018