,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ad1 #bjba,mr4  
,m>%all 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,crapo1
 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 
,k+1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4   
,braun1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,ms4
 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry      
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,june #bjba z ,national   
,dairy ,mon? to recognize ! important   
role dairy plays 9 a heal?y diet & !    
exceptional "w ( dairy produc]s 9 be+   
/ew>ds ( ! l& & live/ock4  ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates dairy indu/ry s]ves z a   
key driv] 9 ! national food sy/em &     
supports ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates bo?      
nutritionally & economically2 ,:]eas !  
#bjbj-bjbe ,unit$ ,/ates ,diet>y        
,guidel9es = ,am]icans f9ds t heal?y    
diet>y patt]ns feature dairy products1 z

 su* products provide ess5tial nutri5ts 
:i* keep ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal?y & 
s]ve z a lead+ s\rce (-- 7#a7 calcium1  
:i* helps ma9ta9 /rong bones & aids 9   
he>t function2 &  7#b7 vitam9 ,d1 :i*   
aids 9 calcium absorption2 ,:]eas !     
#bjbj-bjbe ,unit$ ,/ates ,diet>y        
,guidel9es = ,am]icans f9ds t "s        
products sold z 8milks0 made f plants   
may be consum$ z a s\rce ( calcium1 b   
mo/ plant products are n nutritionally  
simil> to milk f dairy c[s2 ,:]eas !    
#bjbj-bjbe ,unit$ ,/ates ,diet>y        
,guidel9es = ,am]icans provides daily   
recomm5dations = key age gr\ps1         
includ+-- 7#a7 #c cup-equival5ts ( dairy
 products = pre-te5s1 te5ag]s1 & adults2
  7#b7 #ba_/b cups = *ildr5 #d to #h    
ye>s ( age2 &  7#c7 #b cups = *ildr5 #b 
to #d ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t 
foll[+ ^! daily recomm5dations leads to 
improv$ bone heal? & r$uc$ risk (-- 7#a7
 o/eoporosis1 :i* is a condition :]e    
bones become m fragile ov] "t & m prone 
to fractures2 &  7#b7 c>diovascul>      

diseases1 :i* are a gr\p ( disord]s ( ! 
he>t & blood vessels t lead to he>t     
attacks & /rokes & are among ! lead+    
causes ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
individuals :o are lactose intol]ant c  
*oose l[-lactose & lactose-free dairy   
products2 ,:]eas #db p]c5t ( individuals
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are bel[ _! e/imat$  
av]age requirem5t = calcium intake1 &   
#id p]c5t are bel[ su* requirem5t =     
vitam9 ,d intake2 ,:]eas a global /udy (
 m ?an #acf1jjj adults f #ba c\ntries   
f\nd t consum+ at lea/ #b s]v+s ( dairy 
products p] day is associat$ ) l[] risk 
= he>t disease1 /roke1 & dea?2 ,:]eas ! 
annual all-inclusive exp5se ( provid+   
c>e = o/eoporotic fractures among       
,m$ic>e b5efici>ies 0 an e/imat$        
#eg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjah1 & is expect$ to
 increase to ov] #ie1jjj1jjj1jjj by     
#bjdj2 ,:]eas1 :5 brok5 d[n by          
individual1 9 ! ye> foll[+ a fracture1  
all-cause heal? c>e co/s exce$$ #cj1jjj1
 ( :i* an av]age ( #c1jjj 0 paid by !   
pati5t2 ,:]eas ,congress au?oriz$ dairy 

products z eligible foods "u ! special  
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 program "u section #ag
 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 :i* safegu>ds ! heal? 
( l[-income wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 up  
to age #e :o are at nutrition risk by   
provid+ nutriti\s foods to supplem5t    
diets2 ,:]eas ,congress au?oriz$ !      
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 :i* helps    
l[-income work+ families1 l[-income     
s5iors1 & p ) disabilities access       
nutriti\s foods1 includ+ dairy products2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada 
,agreem5t provid$ new opportunities &   
cont9u$ support+ ! access ( high-quality
 ,unit$ ,/ates products to #b valuable  
export m>kets2 ,:]eas dairy production  
effici5tly & af=dably provides ess5tial 
nutri5ts1 :ile only contribut+ to #a4c  
p]c5t ( ! gre5h\se gas emissions ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #aidd &   
#bjjg1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dairy indu/ry    

produc$ #ei p]c5t m milk & r$uc$ its    
c>bon footpr9t by #fc p]c5t ) #gi p]c5t 
few] c[s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ! av]age     
dairy c[ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates produc$      
#bc1ggg p\nds 7or #dd1dfc cups7 ( milk  
p] ye>1 an increase ( #aa4e p]c5t f     
#bjaa2 ,:]eas milk is produc$ 9 all #ej 
,/ates on #ca1feg lic5s$ dairy f>ms1 )  
,cali=nia1 ,wiscons91 ,idaho1 ,new      
,york1 & ,texas s]v+ z ! top #e         
produc]s1 produc+ #ec p]c5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates dairy2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
dairy indu/ry directly & indirectly     
provides #gec1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 total       
economic impact to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
supports #c1cjj1jjj jobs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !        
designation ( ,june #bjba z ,national   
,dairy ,mon? to recognize-- 7,a7 !      
important role dairy plays 9 a heal?y   
diet2  7,b7 ! exceptional "w ( dairy    
produc]s 9 be+ /ew>ds ( ! l& & live/ock2
 &  7,c7 ! economic impact ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates dairy indu/ry2 &  7#b7 enc\rages 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to visit ) dairy  

produc]s to le>n m ab\t agriculture & ! 
vital role dairy produc]s play 9 our    
global food sy/em4