The School Milk list is a service of FAO's Trade and Markets Division<http://www.fao.org/economic/est/est-commodities/dairy/en/> Dear List Members, I have received the reply below. Share your plans for the World Milk Day with the School Milk list as well! [cid:image005.png@01D2D0BA.E361AF10] World Milk Day, June 1, 2017 Start planning your celebrations Dear colleagues, The UN declared in 2001 World Milk Day to take place every June 1. Because milk is so important for healthy nutrition and the dairy sector supports the livelihoods of up to one billion people worldwide, the Global Dairy Platform will be coordinating global celebrations on June 1, 2017. We hope to count on all of you to join in by organizing your own #WorldMilkDay event, such events might include: * A meal featuring only dairy products * A school kid trip to visit a dairy farm * A photo contest to select the most photogenic dairy cow * Donation of dairy products to a food bank * A project with nutritionists to share the important nutritional facts about milk and dairy products * A video with dairy farmers working on a development project * A physical fitness event fueled by dairy Sustainable production, processing and consumption of milk and dairy products can do much good for people and the planet, and for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals<https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300>. World Milk Day aims to celebrate the important contributions of the dairy sector to sustainability, economic development, livelihoods and nutrition. You may select one of those four themes to register your event. To register your event, download the promotional material or know more: http://www.worldmilkday2017.com/ Please support our Thunderclap by clicking here: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/54719-world-milk-day?locale=en Together, we raise a glass to celebrate the benefits of milk and dairy for our lives. #WorldMilkDay Best, Morgane ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the School-Milk-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(School-Milk-L,SIGNOFF);