01/06/2026
Today is World Milk Day. 🐮🥛🧀
World Milk Day is a day celebrated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, to recognize the importance of milk as a global food.
Dairy provides needed nourishment:
Dairy foods are nutrient-dense, providing many nutrients lacking in the global diet, including calcium, iodine, B vitamins, and high-quality protein. These nutrients are crucial for immunity, cognitive function, health and well-being. According to the FAO, milk and dairy consumption reduces the risk of all-cause mortality, hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, obesity, and osteoporosis in adults. The World Health Organization recommends dairy to increase energy, high-quality protein and micronutrients in older adults.
Dairy is a sustainable choice:
Global farm-gate emissions intensity decreased ~24% from 2000 to 2022.12. Dairy upcycles dry matter feed that are inedible to humans - such as grass, straw, and crop byproducts - into high quality protein and other essential nutrients. 95% of feed consumed by domestic ruminants globally is inedible to humans. Cow manure, as a natural fertilizer, enhances soil fertility, reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizer, and improves crop yields.
