World Milk Day was introduced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector, on 1 June Every.
The essence of the day is to spread more awareness every year about including milk and dairy products in the diet regularly.
How often do people take milk, a cross section of respondents said they took milk occasionally depending on their economic strength.
A nutritionist, Dr. Rachael Fakunle while emphasizing the significance of milk noted
that it should not be left out of the diet at any point in time.
The nutritionist said milk contained basic nutrients including protein, calcium, vitamin c and iron among others.
Dr.Fakunle also cautioned people as they age to avoid milk with fats and embrace skimmed milk noting that fat was not good for Health.
The theme for this year is sustainability in the dairy sector along with empowering the environment, nutrition and socio economy.
Adedayo Adelowo
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