O ble mae llaeth yn dod? Where does milk come from? · Milk and dairy foods are good sources of...

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O ble mae llaeth yn dod? Gwartheg godro sy’n cynhyrchu llaeth ar ôl rhoi genedigaeth i lo. Mae tua 1,700 o ffermydd llaeth yng Nghymru ac maent yn cynhyrchu 1.8 miliwn litr o laeth y flwyddyn. Mae’r gwartheg yn cael eu godro o leiaf ddwywaith y dydd a bydd pob un yn cynhyrchu mwy na 7,000 litr y flwyddyn. Cyn y gallwn ni ei yfed, mae’n rhaid trin y llaeth â gwres i ladd rhai o’r bacteria. Yna, mae’n cael ei roi mewn cartonau neu boteli a’i anfon i’r siopau ac i’r archfarchnadoedd. Pam mae llaeth yn dda i chi? Mae llaeth a bwydydd cynnyrch llaeth yn ffynhonnell dda o brotein a fitaminau ac yn ffynhonnell dda o galsiwm, sy’n helpu i gadw ein dannedd a’n hesgyrn yn gryf. Mae llaeth a bwydydd cynnyrch llaeth yn rhan bwysig o ddeiet cytbwys. Mae’r Canllaw Bwyta’n Dda, sydd ar gael ar-lein yn www.newidamoes.org.uk, yn dangos faint o’r gwahanol fathau o fwyd mae angen inni eu bwyta i aros yn iach. Pa swyddi sydd i’w cael yn y diwydiant llaeth? Nid ffermio yw’r unig waith yn y diwydiant llaeth. Mae llawer o swyddi gwahanol ar gael, gallwch chi fod yn: • dechnegydd labordy llaeth • gwyddonydd llaeth • maethegydd llaeth. Where does milk come from? Milk comes from dairy cows which produce milk after they have given birth to a calf. There are around 1,700 dairy farms in Wales and they produce 1.8 million litres of milk a year. Cows are milked at least twice a day and each one will produce over 7,000 litres a year. Before it is ready for us to drink, milk has to be heat-treated to remove some bacteria. It is then put into cartons or bottles and sent to shops and supermarkets. Why is milk good for you? Milk and dairy foods are good sources of protein and vitamins. They are also a good source of calcium, which helps to keep our teeth and bones strong. Milk and dairy foods are an important part of a well-balanced diet. The Eatwell Guide, which is available online at www.changeforlifewales.org.uk, shows the proportions of different types of food we need to stay healthy. What jobs can you get in the dairy industry? Being a farmer isn’t the only job in the dairy industry. Amongst many jobs, did you know you could be: • dairy lab technician • dairy scientist • dairy nutritionist. © Hawlfraint y Goron / Crown copyright 2017 WG31562

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O ble mae llaeth yn dod?Gwartheg godro sy’n cynhyrchu llaeth ar ôl rhoi genedigaeth i lo. Mae tua 1,700 o ffermydd llaeth yng Nghymru ac maent yn cynhyrchu 1.8 miliwn litr o laeth y flwyddyn. Mae’r gwartheg yn cael eu godro o leiaf ddwywaith y dydd a bydd pob un yn cynhyrchu mwy na 7,000 litr y flwyddyn.

Cyn y gallwn ni ei yfed, mae’n rhaid trin y llaeth â gwres i ladd rhai o’r bacteria. Yna, mae’n cael ei roi mewn cartonau neu boteli a’i anfon i’r siopau ac i’r archfarchnadoedd.

Pam mae llaeth yn dda i chi? Mae llaeth a bwydydd cynnyrch llaeth yn ffynhonnell dda o brotein a fitaminau ac yn ffynhonnell dda o galsiwm, sy’n helpu i gadw ein dannedd a’n hesgyrn yn gryf.

Mae llaeth a bwydydd cynnyrch llaeth yn rhan bwysig o ddeiet cytbwys. Mae’r Canllaw Bwyta’n Dda, sydd ar gael ar-lein yn www.newidamoes.org.uk, yn dangos faint o’r gwahanol fathau o fwyd mae angen inni eu bwyta i aros yn iach.

Pa swyddi sydd i’w cael yn y diwydiant llaeth?

Nid ffermio yw’r unig waith yn y diwydiant llaeth. Mae llawer o swyddi gwahanol ar gael, gallwch chi fod yn:

• dechnegydd labordy llaeth

• gwyddonydd llaeth

• maethegydd llaeth.

Where does milk come from?Milk comes from dairy cows which produce milk after they have given birth to a calf. There are around 1,700 dairy farms in Wales and they produce 1.8 million litres of milk a year. Cows are milked at least twice a day and each one will produce over 7,000 litres a year.

Before it is ready for us to drink, milk has to be heat-treated to remove some bacteria. It is then put into cartons or bottles and sent to shops and supermarkets.

Why is milk good for you? Milk and dairy foods are good sources of protein and vitamins. They are also a good source of calcium, which helps to keep our teeth and bones strong.

Milk and dairy foods are an important part of a well-balanced diet. The Eatwell Guide, which is available online at www.changeforlifewales.org.uk, shows the proportions of different types of food we need to stay healthy.

What jobs can you get in the dairy industry? Being a farmer isn’t the only job in the dairy industry. Amongst many jobs, did you know you could be:

• dairy lab technician

• dairy scientist

• dairy nutritionist.

© Hawlfraint y Goron / Crown copyright 2017 WG31562