California dairy community sends food to areas impacted by Harvey, Irma
The donation includes more than 70,000 pounds of protein-rich dairy foods.
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) said the California dairy community sent protein-rich dairy foods to areas impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The donation of 42,000 pounds of cheese delivered on Thursday to the Houston Food Bank is part of a commitment of more than 70,000 pounds of protein-rich dairy foods such as cheese, yogurt, crema and protein drinks coordinated by the state’s dairy farm families through the CMAB in cooperation with dairy processors.
“We’re farmers. Nourishing people is what we do. We couldn’t stand by when so many people are in need,” said dairy farmer Dante Migliazzo, chairman of the CMAB. “Wanting to join in the relief effort, we reached out to the dairy processor community, the folks who turn our milk into nutritious dairy foods, in the hopes of doing something. The response was tremendous, and within days two trucks filled with over 70,000 pounds of product were ready to go.”