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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 64
Author: Valadao (R), et al.
Amended: 6/23/11 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 6/23/11
SUBJECT : June Dairy Month
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims the month of June to
be June 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.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. Only 30 percent of Americans meet their recommended
intake of calcium; and dairy foods provide nearly 75
percent of the calcium naturally available in the food
supply, as well as potassium, magnesium, and vitamin A.
2. Dairy foods play a beneficial role in maintaining a
healthy weight; and when consumed as part of a healthy
diet, dairy foods may help to reduce osteoporosis,
hypertension, obesity, colon cancer, and metabolic
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syndrome - conditions that can lead to heart disease and
type II diabetes.
3. It is estimated that the dairy industry accounts for
less than two percent of the total United States
greenhouse gas emissions, an amount the industry
continues working to reduce.
4. The National "June Dairy Month" is a great opportunity
for Americans to honor dairy farmers and to recognize
the importance of dairy products to a healthy diet for
many Americans.
This resolution proclaims the month of June to be June
Dairy Month in California to honor 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.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
MEL:mw 7/5/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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