World Milk Day

World Milk Day Quick Facts - NZ

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2021 Date	1 June 2021
2022 Date	1 June 2022

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World Milk Day in 2021

Tuesday, 1 Jun

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World Milk Day History

World Milk Day seeks to raise awareness about the importance of milk as a global food. This day aims to highlight the importance of the dairy sector as well as the health benefits of dairy products.

World Milk Day was established in 2001 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. It is observed annually on June 1st.

Top Tweets for World Milk Day -

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World Milk Day, 2021 will be celebrated with a theme focusing on sustainability in the dairy sector along with empowering the environment nutrition and socio-economic. #atmanirbharkrishi @ATULBORA2 https://t.co/UpzjkWr8MO
— KVK Dhemaji Assam (@AssamKvk) May 31, 2021

MEDIA STATEMENT BY MINISTER IVAN MEYER: Western Cape celebrates World Milk Day. Minister Meyer: “With more than 800 million people suffering from hunger worldwide, we have to ensure that a glass of milk reaches our people daily.” @ivan2meyer https://t.co/WZ9ExA57Qj
— Daniel Johnson (@DM_JohnsonCT) May 31, 2021

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— lynn 🍑 (@saItedpeaches) June 1, 2021

World Milk Day Facts

According to statista, the leading producer of cow milk in 2020 was the European Union at 157 million metric tons.
According to statista, the United States produced 101 million metric tons of cow milk in 2020.
According to the Merlo Farming Group, the first time milk was delivered in the U.S was in 1878. Sterilized glass bottles were delivered to whoever wanted to purchase milk.