Pictured at a briefing in Portlaoise are (l-r) Edmond Connolly, CEO, Macra na Feirme; new National President of Macra na Feirme, Michael Gowing; and Helen Brophy, Chief Executive of the National Dairy Council.
The National Dairy Council will be working as “Health and Wellbeing” partners with Macra na Feirme over the next 12 months. Macra members, currently at 9,000 nationally, will benefit from access to up to date information about balanced dietary tips based on the professional nutritional expertise of the National Dairy Council (
www.ndc.ie ).
Information will be provided to members through regular nutritional tips and updates in the Macra members’ newsletter and a new Health and Wellbeing members’ area on the Macra web site. The NDC will also be associated with Macra’s sporting programme.