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More than half of consumers answered that they have ‘drank imported sterilized milk,’ but many gave negative reviews in terms of taste, freshness, and safety. The Korea Dairy and Beef Association’s Dairy Policy Research Institute released the results of the ‘2024 Milk and Dairy Product Consumption Behavior Survey’ conducted on 1,000 people aged 14 to 68 nationwide from June 21 to November 15 last year on February 27. When asked ‘Have you ever drank imported sterilized milk?’, 50.5% of respondents answered ‘yes.’ Among those who have tried imported sterilized milk, 38.6% said that ‘imported milk has a lower flavor than domestic milk,’ and 37.3% said that ‘the expiration date is long, so I doubt its safety.’ In addition, 27.6% evaluated it as ‘not as fresh as domestic milk.’ The number of people who answered that they reduced their milk consumption was 31.7%, which is 3.4% lower than the previous survey in 2022 (35.1%). On the other hand, the percentage of people who answered that their milk consumption ‘increased’ was 19.5%, up 1.4% from 18.1% in the same period. The preference for domestic cheese and butter remained the same. The preference for domestic products was higher than that for imported products, with 76.9% for cheese and 41.7% for butter. Reporter Lee Moon-soo

[Reporter Jinwoo Lee, Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] Regular General Meeting of Delegates of the Korean Beef Association Establishing Measures to Stabilize Korean Beef Prices, Promoting Five Major Goals Including Expansion of Consumption, and Passing a Budget of 2.696 Billion Won The Korean Beef Association held its ‘2025 Regular General Meeting of Delegates’ at the Hongik University International Training Center in Sejong City on the 26th and decided on the 2025 business budget and major business plans, while also taking policy responses for the stable development of the Korean beef industry, including the enactment of the Korean Beef Act and the extension of the sunset of the FTA damage compensation direct payment system. At the regular general meeting of delegates, Chairman Kyung-cheon Min of the Korean Beef Association (Chairman of the Delegates’ Council) emphasized the need for more policy activities, such as institutional improvement for stabilizing Korean beef prices and re-promoting the enactment of the Korean Beef Act.

[Reporter Hyungjun Ahn, Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] The Korea Pork Producers Association held a regular general meeting and finalized this year's budget and business. At the '55th Regular General Meeting of Delegates' held at the BMK Convention in Daejeon on the 26th, with approximately 130 delegates in attendance, the 2024 financial statements, 2025 membership fee imposition standards, 2025 business plan and financial budget were proposed as agenda items and passed as originally proposed. The Korea Pork Producers Association's budget for this year is 9.6686 billion won, a decrease of 2.678248 billion won (-21.7%) compared to 12.34684 billion won in 2024 (after the supplementary budget). In addition, the introduction of a vice-chairman nomination system and expansion of associate member membership were introduced.