Telling Dairy’s Story

While World Milk Day is an important time to celebrate dairy farming, production, products and more, we encourage you to share the positive story about dairy all year round.

Whether it’s a video about the changing seasons on a dairy farm, a breakthrough technology that’s allowing people to produce dairy with a smaller environmental footprint, a new study that shows the nutritional benefits of dairy or even an enjoyable new recipe involving dairy products, there are plenty of ways to celebrate dairy throughout the year.

Here are some resources to learn more about the global dairy sector and what makes dairy an essential part of global food security.

Dairy and Nutrition

Learning more about the remarkable nutritional strength of dairy:

Global Dairy Platform – Nutritionopens in a new tab

IDF – Nutrition and Healthopens in a new tab

GDP Perspective Paper – Dairy and Malnutritionopens in a new tab

GDP Perspective Paper – Least-Cost Nutritious Dietsopens in a new tab

GDP Perspective Paper – Dairy Proteinopens in a new tab

GDP Perspective Paper Collection 2023-24opens in a new tab

Fonterra – Dairy Nutrition Hubopens in a new tab

Dairy Farmers of America – Dairy Factsopens in a new tab

Arla – Milk Nutrition Factsopens in a new tab

Friesland Campina – Valuable Nutrients in Milkopens in a new tab

Dairy and the Environment

Working together to lessen the environmental impact of dairy farming and production:

Pathways to Dairy Net Zeroopens in a new tab

Global Dairy Platform – DNAopens in a new tab

Euro Milk – EDA Sustainability Paper December 2024opens in a new tab

CLEAR Center – How Dairy Milk Has Improved its Environmental and Climate Impactopens in a new tab

The Nature Conservancy – Dairy Industry Aims for GHG Neutralityopens in a new tab

Dairy and Socio-Economic Good

Showing the socio-economic power and potential of the global dairy sector:

Global Dairy Platform – Developmentopens in a new tab

FAO Global Dairy Sector Facts opens in a new tab

GDP Perspective Paper – Dairy Developmentopens in a new tab

Dairy and Socio-economic Development Reportopens in a new tab

Connect with the World Milk Day Team

Have questions about World Milk Day or want to know how to get involved? Reach out to our team, and we’ll help you find the right resources and connections.