CA ACR156

Proclaims June to be June Dairy Month in California to honor dairy producers and recognize the importance of dairy products to a healthy diet

Notes that only 30 percent of Americans meet recommended calcium intake and predicts half of Americans over 50 will be at risk for osteoporosis-related fractures by 2020

Highlights that dairy foods provide 75 percent of naturally available calcium in the food supply, plus potassium, magnesium, and vitamin D, and may help reduce osteoporosis, hypertension, obesity, and other health conditions

Encourages all Californians to support the American dairy industry by including dairy products as part of a healthy diet

States the dairy industry accounts for less than 2 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions