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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


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