Why we need dairy farmers to keep milking (Farmers Weekly)  

Farmers Weekly (via Scribd) posted a commentary on an overlooked aspect of the plant-based foods debate. In western nations, climate change activists are holding attention-grabbing protests, such as flinging soup onto a Van Gogh painting. These organizations target dairy products in particular for what they claim is an industry that is destructive to the environment. However, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute, milk and other dairy products have massive potential to help eliminate malnutrition in children, particularly in developing countries. IFPRI writes, “Dairy is dense in calories, fat, and various micronutrients (vitamin A and B12), and is exceptionally rich in calcium (which contributes to bone length and strength), potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus.”