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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 157
Author: Cannella (R), et al.
Introduced:6/21/16
Vote: 21
SUBJECT: June Dairy Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of June 2016 to be Dairy
Month in California and encourages Californians to continue to
support the American dairy industry by including dairy products
as part of a healthy diet.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The annual tradition of National June Dairy Month, originally
known as National Milk Month, began in 1937 and is an
opportunity for Americans to honor dairy farmers, acknowledge
dairy farmers' contributions to the economy, and recognize the
importance of dairy products to a healthy diet for many
Americans.
2)California is America's number one milk-producing state, the
number two cheese-producing state, and dairy is the state's
number one agricultural commodity. One hundred eighty-nine
thousand jobs depend on California's dairy industry, including
55,000 milk production and processing jobs. Dairy farming is
a leading agricultural commodity in California, producing $7.6
billion in annual retail sales in 2014.
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3)Twenty-five percent of Americans do not meet their recommended
intake of calcium. The Office of the Surgeon General predicts
that by 2020, one-half of all Americans older than 50 years of
age will be at risk for fractures as a result of osteoporosis
and low bone density, and one in five people with a hip
fracture dies within a year of their injury.
4)The United States Surgeon General's 2015 report on bone health
and osteoporosis reveals that people can improve bone health
and prevent fractures by boosting calcium and vitamin D
intake.
This resolution proclaims the month of June 2016 to be Dairy
Month in California in honor of the work of dairy producers in
California and encourages all Californians to continue to
support the American dairy industry by including dairy products
as part of a healthy diet.
Related/Prior Legislation
SCR 65 (Cannella, Resolution Chapter 143, Statutes of 2015)
proclaimed the month of June to be Dairy Month in California, in
honor of the work of dairy producers in California.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/27/16)
Agricultural Council of California
California Farm Bureau Federation
Western United Dairymen
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OPPOSITION: (Verified6/27/16)
None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/29/16 15:56:08
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