NSSA newsbits

Abstract

The Consumer Education Project of Milk SA, together with the Northern Branch of the Nutrition Society of South Africa, hosted a continuous nutrition education event on 22 October 2015 at Irene Dairy Farm, Centurion, attended by 80 delegates. Speakers included Claire Julsing-Strydom who delivered her presentation entitled Bringing balance back, Nicqui Duffield-Grant (Lactose intolerance and allergies), Jacques Roussouw (The harms of pseudoscience, bad science and bad communication) and Gerhard Venter (Dairy components: from the cow to you). Christine Leighton and Maretha Vermaak, Milk SA, also shared a fast facts presentation on various dairy nutrition topics. More information on the Consumer Education Project of Milk SA is available at http://www.rediscoverdairy.co.za/