The United Nations reports that nearly 40% of the world’s population — 3 billion people — cannot afford a healthy diet. This has far-reaching effects on all forms of malnutrition, including obesity.
To someone who has spent a career focused on nutrition and represents dairy farmers who work every day to produce a steady supply of nutritious milk, these figures are beyond troubling. This is why food and nutrition insecurity remains a priority for National Dairy Council (NDC) and the U.S. dairy community. Here are three ways the dairy checkoff and our industry colleagues are making a difference.