Food
Got (More) Milk? Why Japan is Encouraging Consumption
Japan isn’t traditionally a large milk-consuming country. So why are politicians encouraging people to drink up?
December 18, 2021
Japan isn’t traditionally a large milk-consuming country. So why are politicians encouraging people to drink up?
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