Many schools in the UK will be celebrating this year’s World School Milk Day on 28 September by incorporating a variety of different activities and fun lesson ideas into the classroom on how milk is produced and why it is hugely beneficial to the health.
Get involved: Follow @WSMDUK on Twitter, follow and tag @NFUTweets in your pictures with #HappyCows #HappyKids
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WHY MILK?
- Milk and dairy foods provide calcium and protein for growing bodies and help protect teeth against dental cavaties.
- A small carton of semi-skimmed milk can provide 42-52% of 4-10 year olds recommended daily intake for calcium and 24-35% of their recommended protein intake.
- Another important nutrient, iodine, is found in significant amounts of milk - it is needed for growth and brain development in children and a glass of milk provides about 52-57% of their recommended intake.
Source: The Dairy Council.
See also:
- Ask the experts: Where should I buy my milk?
- How to back British dairy farming
- Video: Paul Tompkins on his #happycows
- Championing British dairy – meet Abi Reader
- What are retailers doing to support British dairy?
- Let’s Talk Farming video – join Emma Harrison on farm
- From AHDB: This is Dairy Farming – dairy cow welfare & facts