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From YouTube: JUNE 1 2021 Statements Mega Dykeman
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you
honorable
speaker.
It's
an
honor
to
rise
in
this
house
today
to
speak
about
world
milk
day,
which
is
celebrated
on
june.
The
first
ever
year,
a
day
to
raise
awareness
about
the
health
benefits
of
milk
and
attribute
to
the
farmers
who
work
hard
day
and
night
in
the
dairy
industry,
as
our
province
has
dealt
with
the
challenges
caused
by
the
covet
19
pandemic,
dairy
farmers
and
indeed
all
farmers
have
remained
steadfast
in
a
time
of
unrest
in
their
commitment
to
produce
locally
grown
foods
for
our
communities
and
contributing
to
bc's
food
security.
A
Dairy
farmers,
who
are
very
community
minded,
stepped
up
to
feed
people
in
need
over
this
time
to
provide
much
needed
dairy
products
and
other
food
staples
to
families.
Throughout
the
province
bc,
dairy
farmers
distributed
40,
000,
liters
of
milk
to
25
food
banks
as
well
as
donations,
totaling
over
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
70
food
banks
across
bc
for
the
purchase
of
dairy
products
and
other
needed
staples
in
an
effort
to
support
the
hospitality
sector
and
help
vulnerable
families.
Dairy
farmers
partnered
with
the
breakfast
club
of
canada
and
32
local
restaurants
to
provide
vulnerable
children.
A
A
healthy
breakfast
one
meal
was
donated
to
the
breakfast
club
of
canada
for
every
purchase
of
a
breakfast
from
participating.
Restaurants
totaling
about
17,
000
meals
worth
approximately
52
000
dairy
farmers
also
contribute
in
partnership
with
the
bc
ministry
of
health,
to
ensure
approximately
780.
A
Schools
receive
fresh
local
milk
for
their
kindergarten
to
grade
5
students,
their
nutritional
programs
as
a
whole
support
over
1400
schools
and
in
2019
and
20
fed
over
half
a
million
students
bc.
Dairy
farms
are
also
committed
environmental
partners
and
have
reduced
their
carbon
footprint
by
7
since
2011..