Australians are ditching skim or low-fat milk for full cream milk as research reveals full-fat diary is not as harmful as previously thought. Read to know more.
Why are Aussies ditching low-fat milk?
Health-conscious Australians are saying goodbye to low-fat milk after research revealed full cream dairy was not as harmful as previously believed. “. A decade ago full-fat dairy was associated with cholesterol and heart disease. What is driving that is a realization that full-fat dairy milk is not bad for you. The saturated fats in regular fat dairy products don’t have the same negative effect on heart disease risk as saturated fats found in other foods such as fatty meats, packaged sweets, pastries, and takeaway foods,” explained Glenys Zucco. Zucco is a marketing manager and dietician with Dairy Australia.
New sales data by Diary Australia revealed 71 percent Australian milk market was taken over by full-cream milk. According to Zucco, about a decade ago, full-fat dairy products were linked with heart disease, weight gain, high cholesterol, and other chronic diseases. With new studies revealing the previous claims as “untrue,” people are ditching low-fat milk and dairy products.
More on the new shift
As per a report by ABC news, In 2021-22, Australians consumed 93 liters of milk per person. This equals 250 milliliters per day per person. Dairy Australia reported a small jump in milk sales during the pandemic. “We know that regardless of the choice between dairy milk the outcomes for our weight and heart health are not impacted. And we have known for years the benefits of milk in general,” stated Jemma O’Hanlon. O’Hanlon is the vice president of Dieticians Australia. She also highlighted the presence of calcium, zinc, and potassium in the full-cream diary.