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Fri, Mar-03-06, 13:29
'Cow's milk not fit for human consumption' - Consumers' League wants Jamaican Government to choke industry
published: Friday | March 3, 2006
Dionne Rose, Staff Reporter
LEGISLATORS CONSIDERING the Jamaica Dairy Development Board Bill yesterday rejected a submission from the National Consumers' League, which is against the use of cow's milk for human consumption.
President of the league, Carlton Stewart, made the submission to the Joint Select Committee of Parliament considering the bill.
He expressed the view that the dairy product was "no better than heroin or cocaine" and that the Government should withhold resources from the industry.
"In reality, cow's milk especially processed cow's milk, has been linked to a variety of health problems, including: mucous production, hemoglobin loss, childhood diabetes, heart disease, arteriosclerosis, arthritis, kidney stones, mood swings, depression, irritability, allergies," the submission said.
But the committee members unanimously rejected the submission. When asked by chairman of the committee, Roger Clarke, whether the committee should invite the league to defend its position, the committee said that it was not necessary.
A MAD MAN
"When you have people who have these way-out views, man is saying milk is like cocaine, now these type of people will reduce the dignity of the House ... That milk is like heroin, you nuh see a mad man!" said committee member Senator Anthony Johnson.
Committee member Dr. Neil McGill said that the leagues' submission was a misrepresentation of the truth.
Mr. Stewart had noted in his submission, that Greenland Eskimos had a very low incidence of heart disease. They have a high fat, high protein diet but very low intake of milk.
"The thing about the Eskimos, it is a well-known fact that the Eskimos eat cold water fish, which is rich in Omega three, fatty acids and that prevents heart diseases, so this is all nonsense, rubbish," said Dr. McGill.
Raymond Brooks, chairman of the Jamaican Diary Farmers' Federation was also of the view that the National Consumers' League was not speaking from an informed perspective.
"That sounds ludicrous. How stupid can one get? Cow's milk has been around for ages ... I just don't understand their position," he told The Gleaner.
The committee is currently reviewing the bill, which will seek to provide for the establishment of a dairy board that will develop policies and promote efficiency in the sector.
From http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060303/lead/lead3.html
published: Friday | March 3, 2006
Dionne Rose, Staff Reporter
LEGISLATORS CONSIDERING the Jamaica Dairy Development Board Bill yesterday rejected a submission from the National Consumers' League, which is against the use of cow's milk for human consumption.
President of the league, Carlton Stewart, made the submission to the Joint Select Committee of Parliament considering the bill.
He expressed the view that the dairy product was "no better than heroin or cocaine" and that the Government should withhold resources from the industry.
"In reality, cow's milk especially processed cow's milk, has been linked to a variety of health problems, including: mucous production, hemoglobin loss, childhood diabetes, heart disease, arteriosclerosis, arthritis, kidney stones, mood swings, depression, irritability, allergies," the submission said.
But the committee members unanimously rejected the submission. When asked by chairman of the committee, Roger Clarke, whether the committee should invite the league to defend its position, the committee said that it was not necessary.
A MAD MAN
"When you have people who have these way-out views, man is saying milk is like cocaine, now these type of people will reduce the dignity of the House ... That milk is like heroin, you nuh see a mad man!" said committee member Senator Anthony Johnson.
Committee member Dr. Neil McGill said that the leagues' submission was a misrepresentation of the truth.
Mr. Stewart had noted in his submission, that Greenland Eskimos had a very low incidence of heart disease. They have a high fat, high protein diet but very low intake of milk.
"The thing about the Eskimos, it is a well-known fact that the Eskimos eat cold water fish, which is rich in Omega three, fatty acids and that prevents heart diseases, so this is all nonsense, rubbish," said Dr. McGill.
Raymond Brooks, chairman of the Jamaican Diary Farmers' Federation was also of the view that the National Consumers' League was not speaking from an informed perspective.
"That sounds ludicrous. How stupid can one get? Cow's milk has been around for ages ... I just don't understand their position," he told The Gleaner.
The committee is currently reviewing the bill, which will seek to provide for the establishment of a dairy board that will develop policies and promote efficiency in the sector.
From http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060303/lead/lead3.html