Tonna A. Anyasi

Feb 17, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Delia Grace |Francis Butler |Tonna A. Anyasi

1. IntroductionMilk plays a key role in early childhood development and contributes to food and nutrition security. In Kenya, it is a vital component of people's diets and a major source of animal protein (Dror and Allen, 2011). Milk consumption contributes to cognitive development, and it has been associated with reduction of dental caries, risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease (Bus and Worsley, 2003; Lönnerdal, 2003).