Dr. Walsh spoke at a recent seminar on "Milk and the Modern Consumer", organized by the National Dairy Council (NDC) in collaboration with Dairygold, Ornua and Teagasc. The seminar was held at the award-winning dairy farm John and Maria Walsh in Ballylomasna, Ballylooby, Co Tipperary.
Highlighting the negative health impacts of fad diets, Dr. Walsh said that consumers are becoming more and more curious about their dietary choices and the diets that they choose to follow. "There has been a steady increase in fad diets and exclusion schemes especially over the last three years," she said.
She emphasized the importance of consuming dairy products in order to maintain a balanced diet. "Cheese is the food of fame," she said, "because it contains a concentrated source of nutrients and recent research suggests that it has a positive influence on reducing the risk of stroke." . "
John McKenna He talked about making milk "bady" and refuted some of the misinformation on dairy products.
His main message was to emphasize the "magic of milk" as a balanced and nutritious food and to challenge dairy alternatives as the best source of food.