MILK, SUSTAINABILITY AND NUTRITION
SHARING PERSPECTIVES How will I contribute to the conversation today? DFC s team of health professionals, train and engage with thousands of key food influencers each year Nutrition guidance is evolving to include considerations for sustainable diets.a perspective on milk products and sustainability from a nutrition lens
SUSTAINABLE DIETS diets with low environmental impacts that contribute to food and nutrition security and to healthy life for present and future generations. Sustainable diets are protective and respectful of biodiversity and ecosystems, culturally acceptable, accessible, economically fair and affordable; nutritionally adequate, safe and healthy; while optimizing natural and human resources
HEALTHY SUSTAINABLE DIETS diets with low environmental impacts that contribute to food and nutrition security and to healthy life for present and future generations. Sustainable diets are protective and respectful of biodiversity and ecosystems, culturally acceptable, accessible, economically fair and affordable; nutritionally adequate, safe and healthy; while optimizing natural and human resources
PART OF CANADIAN CULTURE
% Who Have at Least 1 Dairy Consumer in Household PART OF CANADIAN CULTURE Tradition of Dairy in the Diets of Foreign Born Canadians Always Included Dairy 100% 80% 83% 95% 84% 60% 40% 20% 0% Chinese Indian Middle Eastern Research Management Group, Ethnic Study, 2013
AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD Singapore South Africa China France Honduras Bangladesh
AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD
AN AFFORDABLE FOOD Milk is included in budget-friendly nutritious meal plans because of it s nutritional value Healthcare and government sponsored programs for food-insecure populations Canada s nutritious food basket a policy tool for improved population health that includes dairy among 60 foods
Nutrient Rich Foods Index/$ AN AFFORDABLE FOOD 350 Healthy, Affordable Foods 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 318 282 253 160 147 138 106 54 51 Milk Beans, nuts and seeds Ready-to-eat cereals Vegetables Eggs Fruit White Bread Fish Beef Milk products - Lowest cost food source of calcium Among the lowest cost food source of protein, Vitamin A, riboflavin and Vitamin B12 Drewnowski, AJCN, 2010
A NUTRITIOUS FOOD Milk contribution to human nutritional intake is recognized by international health authorities Billions of people around the world consume milk and dairy products every day. Not only are milk and dairy products a vital source of nutrition for these people, they also present livelihoods opportunities for farmers, processors, shopkeepers and other stakeholders in the dairy value chain. Dairy offers compelling opportunities, such as the prospect of simultaneously improving nutrition and reducing poverty.
A NUTRITIOUS FOOD Milk is packed with 16 essential nutrients, more than any other food Milk provides 6 of the 8 nutrients for which Canadians do not meet recommended intakes
A NUTRITIOUS FOOD Fat 18% Calcium Vitamin B12 31% 82% 47% 53% 69% Calories 87% 13% 40% Vitamin D 60% 80% Protein 20% Agriculture Agri-Food Canada, 2009 Milk products Other foods
A HEALTHY FOOD Milk products are associated with a reduction in risk for chronic disease Colorectal cancer Stroke Type 2 diabetes Hypertension Osteoporosis
A HEALTHY FOOD Colorectal Cancer 2017 World Cancer Research Fund report There is strong evidence that consuming dairy products reduces the risk of colorectal cancer Similar to strength of evidence for dietary fibre
A HEALTHY FOOD Stroke 2016 Meta-analysis of 31 studies Total dairy intake, including full-fat and low-fat dairy, is associated with reduced stroke risk Cheese associated with at 13% reduction
A HEALTHY FOOD Type 2 Diabetes Several meta-analyses conducted Plan for healthy eating Milk product consumption is associated with a decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes Evidence suggests that yogurt and cheese may be protective
A HEALTHY FOOD Hypertension Many analyses and reviews, including the landmark DASH studies Milk, yogurt and cheese, may be protective against elevated blood pressure The DASH diet, recommended by Hypertension Canada, is a dietary pattern with a greater emphasis placed on vegetables, fruit and milk products
A HEALTHY FOOD Osteoporosis 2017 Osteoporosis International, Harvard study and National Osteoporosis Foundation s 2016 position paper Higher milk consumption is associated with a lower risk of hip fracture in adults Good evidence regarding the role of dairy consumption in promoting the development of peak bone mass
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ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND CHOICE 25 Cumulative Contribution of Food Groups to Dietary Greenhouse Gas Emission for Australian Adults (kg CO 2 ) 20 15 10 5 0 4.7 1.7 9.5 2.1 2.9 9.9 2.8 2 1.8 2.7 Average Diet Recommended Diet Other Foods Dairy Meat & Alt Grains Fruit & Veg Hendrie GA et al. Nutrients 2016
SUMMARY Milk, Sustainability and Nutrition Culturally acceptable Affordable Nutritionally adequate Healthy Optimizes natural resources