Health promotion agencies launch campaign for milk consumption

BANGKOK, 1st March 2018 (NNT) - The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and Stop Drink Network (SDN) today launched a campaign for increased milk consumption; it was held at Victory Monument in Bangkok.

Deputy Permanent Secretary for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thanit Anekwit presided over the campaign’s opening ceremony at Victory Point plaza. Dr. Thanit is also the chairman of the sub-committee tasked with promoting milk consumption.

The objectives are to raise public awareness of the health benefits of milk and increase the milk intake of each Thai to 25 liters per year. It is recommended that youngeters drink two to three glasses of plain milk daily. Adults and the elderly should drink up to two glasses of plain milk a day.

Educational institutions are being urged to join the campaign by having more stalls or shops that sell milk products at special prices. These can be linked to the ban on alcoholic beverage sales on campus, and help solve drinking problems among students.

National News Bureau Of Thailand | Health promotion agencies launch campaign for milk consumption

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It is recommended that youngeters drink two to three glasses of plain milk daily.

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Sez who?

I guess many of us remember the milk that we were given at school in the UK (do they still do that?), on the basis of the calcium in milk aided growth.

A couple of months ago, after nearly a year of back pain which varied from a constant dull ache to classic 'somebody twisting a knife' type, I finally gave in and went to get it investigated. After x rays, and MRI and a bone density scan, turned out that one of my vertebrae had nearly collapsed due to osteoporosis. Put on a regime of calcium tablets and pain killers, with check up and x ray every 4 weeks. Last one was done a few days ago, and the vertebrae has healed itself, but need to keep my calcium intake up to prevent recurrence. Glass of milk every morning does the trick.

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25 liters per year

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Hell I go through more than that in a month.