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The power of dairy
The Philippine Star
|June 01, 2025
EDITORIAL
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has been observing World Milk Day every June 1 since 2001. The FAO points out that milk is the third largest provider of dietary protein in the world, which is needed not only for the healthy growth of children but also for adults' bone health.
Just one cup of milk can provide approximately 300 milligrams of calcium. That's nearly a third of the recommended daily amount for a young woman.
Yet milk production has not been given sufficient importance in the Philippines. This is evident in the fact that the country imports 99 percent of its milk requirements.
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