Cel Celebr ebrat ate e Worl orld Scho d School ol Mil Milk Day! k Day! Presentation for teachers from The Dairy Council
What is World School Milk Day? • Countries from across the world celebrate the health benefits of having milk at school • World School Milk Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday of September every year! • About 140 million children from around the world have milk at school • 28 th September 2016 is the 17 th World School Milk Day!
Which Countries Drink Milk? How many flags can you name? …and many more!
The history of milk • Milk has been part of the human diet for over 11,000 years! • It’s thought that cows have been farmed since 8000 BC in some parts of the world • Bits of milk fat have been found on old pottery that was dug up in Britain dating back to 4000 BC • Pasteurisation, a process where milk is heated to kill harmful bacteria, was introduced in 1894 making milk safer to drink • Milk has been provided in British schools in since 1946!
Why Should We Drink Milk? Milk has lots of important nutrients which help our bodies stay healthy! Can yo you name any?
Why Should We Drink Milk? Pr Protei ein Calcium cium Helps with Needed for growth and healthy bones repair of muscle and growth Car arbohydr bohydrat ate Water er Gives us energy Helps to hydrate us Io Iodine ine Needed for growth and brain development
Did you know? We should eat some dairy products every ryday Milk: 1 glass Cheese: Yogurt: 150g Matchbox - sized (1 pot) piece
Fun fact Did you know - You would need to eat 63 Brussel sprouts to get the same amount of calcium as you would get in a glass of milk? Which one would you rather have?
Let’s Celebrate - Get Your Dancing Shoes On! Will you join The Dairy Council and kids from all over the world to celebrate World School Milk Day on 28 th September 2016?
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