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June 11th 2007 08:30
June 1st celebrates the World Milk Day, where it provides an opportunity to focus attention on milk and to publicise activities connected with milk and the milk industry. The fact that many countries choose to do this on the same day lends additional importance to individual national celebrations and shows that milk is a global food.
Where did it begin?
FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) was asked to propose a specific day on which all aspects of milk could be celebrated.
Why 1st June?
This date was chosen because a number of countries were already celebrating a national milk day on or around this time. Late May was originally proposed, but some countries, for example China felt they already had too many celebrations in that month. While most countries hold their celebrations on 1st June, some choose to hold them a week or so before or after this date.
Other countries celebrating World Milk Day:
Australia - 26 September 2007
Austria - 1 June 2007
Findland - 3 June 2007
Malaysia - 11 June 2007
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Comment by katyzzz
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When I was at school, a long time ago, we were provided with free milk once a day.
By the time my children went to school the practice had been stopped.
Now it seems more important than ever with children, unsupervised, drinking too much of the wrong type of drinks and obesity abounding.
Milk is such a good food.
It is really good to be creating this awareness.
katyzzz
Comment by Jessicca
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Glad you liked the article. I didn't know about this either until I saw the news papers about free milk distributed at the Kuala Lumpur KL Sentral (main train interchange in the capital city).
I remembered when I was small we used to get free cultured milk twice a year. No free milk though, but cultured milk like Vitagen.
I too hope that this will give more awareness to all readers in Orble-land
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