CDR Chosen to Host Senator Kohl and FDA Commissioner Hamburg
The Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research was chosen by UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to host the visit of Senator Herb Kohl and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg as they met to discuss science, food safety, and public health. The two, along with Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Rod Nilsestuen and several staffers, were treated to a lunch of products that CDR had some role in their developing, such as Special K2O protein water, Juustoleipa cheese, Empanadas with Queso Fresco and whey in the crust, several Wisconsin specialty cheeses and gourmet pizzas featuring Wisconsin cheese.

In addition, the group toured the Center where they learned about CDR, the strong commitment by dairy producers to fund the Center’s programs, and the focus of the Center to provide support to the Wisconsin cheese industry to enhance the competitive position of the dairy industry. CDR staffers Dr. Rusty Bishop, Dean Sommer, Kathy Nelson and Dana Wolle each presented examples to the group of CDR programs and projects that contribute to health and wellness, as well as a special emphasis on work in the area of food safety.