China’s Millennials Drink More Milk to Boost Immune System
- Pandemic has boosted government efforts to promote dairy
- Milk mania could increase soybean imports, methane emissions
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One debate fueled by the virus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee (porridge) for breakfast, or milk and toast. It’s a serious question in China, where the government is pushing people to drink milk to get more protein, a vital ingredient in building the body’s immune system.