One debate fueled by the coronavirus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee (porridge) for breakfast, or milk and toast. It¡¯s a serious question in China, where the government is pushing people to drink milk to get more protein, a vital ingredient in building the body¡¯s immune system.
Parents ¡°should prepare enough milk and eggs every morning for your children ... no congee should be allowed as breakfast,¡± said Zhang Wenhong, a doctor at the infectious diseases department at Shanghai¡¯s Huashan Hospital and one of China¡¯s most outspoken critics of the nation¡¯s diet since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Zhang¡¯s view has some serious backing. At this year¡¯s National People¡¯s Congress, China¡¯s annual meeting of parliament, a lawmaker suggested the government should make it a national strategy to encourage every person to drink at least 300 grams of milk a day.
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