Israeli Cows Outperform All The Udders

It's an odd kind of story, but I figured I'd milk it for all it's worth.

Israeli cows outperform their foreign counterparts

CBS data shows average of 10,208 kilos (around 10,000 liters) of dairy produced in 2009 outperforming cows in the US, Japan, EU and Australia.


Israeli dairy cows produce more milk than their counterparts in other countries, data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday show.

The study was published ahead of Wednesday’s Shavuot holiday, in which Jews traditionally eat dairy foods.

According to the article, Israel also is a major producer of dairy products in general, which brings with it a number of health benefits:

Health ministries around the world generally recommend consuming three servings of dairy each day, the board said, adding that today it is recognized that in addition to containing calcium, dairy includes other nutritional components such as vitamin A, vitamin B12, potassium and magnesium.

I was going to write that there is something special about the cows from Israel, but I suppose the point is moot.

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