Italy is almost milk self-sufficient: Record-breaking cheese exports
Cow Milk
Yoghurt
Dairy
Italy
Published Jun 1, 2023
Tridge summary
We welcome the celebration of World Milk Day which «enhances and safeguards milk, “the real one”, in the interest of people, the environment and health». This was stated by Paolo Zanetti, president of Assolatte on the occasion of the anniversary established by the FAO for June 1st. «We are on the side of nature and the supply chain - underlines Zanetti - and against the production and diffusion of synthetic foods, made in the laboratory with GMO cell cultures or animal tissues grown in vitro. Unnatural products and therefore enemies of the environment».
Original content
The Italian Dairy Association recalls that «for bovine milk alone, the Italian supply chain is made up of over 30,000 farms, thousands of plants that every day collect, process and market exceptional products, sought after all over the world, «a perfect system which is at the top of the Italian and European food system». Assolatte also highlights that «despite the significant and proven health benefits of a correct use of milk and yoghurt, the Italian population consumes on average one third of the recommended quantity». Among the initiatives to promote the consumption of milk, the Ministry of Health, through its Technical Table on Nutritional Security (Tasin), has drawn up a handbook. The document states that the Italian guidelines for healthy eating recommend the daily consumption of 3 portions of milk and yoghurt to satisfy not only calcium needs, but also high-quality proteins, minerals and vitamins. With a production value of around 5.5 billion in the agricultural phase and ...
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