The Noble Method in the dairy sector as a sustainable production system to improve the nutritional composition of dairy products: A review

• Published in: International journal of dairy technology Vol. 76; no. 2; pp. 313 - 328
• Main Authors: Balivo, Andrea, Sacchi, Raffaele, Genovese, Alessandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-05-2023
• Subjects: Animal welfare; Dairy industry; Dairy products; Fatty acids; Fresh forage; Milk; Noble milk; Nutraceutical compounds; Omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; Pasture; Pasture management; Prohibition; Sensory properties; Sustainability; Sustainable production
• ISSN: 1364-727X; 1471-0307
• DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12941

Sustainable production systems in line with consumer expectations are attractive for the dairy sector. The objective of this review is to examine the benefits of an Italian method, named the Noble Method (‘Metodo Nobile®’), in order to improve the nutritional properties of milk and environmental sustainability. The prohibition of silage and the use of polyphite pastures are some of the rules established by the Noble Method. The greater amount of unsaturated fatty acids and other beneficial compounds found in milk and dairy products produced by using milk from animals fed on well‐managed pasture could have positive implications on consumers' health.
Main rules of the Noble Method and benefits for the dairy sector.