World Milk Day
June 1 · Level 5 · #1120 of 2238
World Milk Day puts dairy products and the people who produce them in the spotlight. Behind an everyday glass of milk is a chain of work involving animal care, processing and delivery.
How it is celebrated: producers and community groups organize tastings, farm visits and educational activities. Discussions explore nutrition, animal welfare and ways to reduce the environmental impact of dairy production.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations established the observance in 2001. An ordinary kitchen staple became the focus of an international day connecting the people who make it with the people who buy it.