National Dairy Month

June is National Dairy Month, and while most of us enjoy dairy foods throughout the rest of the year as well National Dairy Month provides an opportunity for the dairy industry to educate the general public on the nutritional benefits of consuming dairy products and where those dairy products at the local supermarket really come from. Perhaps not surprisingly, a large percentage of school age children believe the milk and other dairy products they enjoy originate from the grocery store. More surprisingly though, is the number of adults who, while well aware that milk comes from a cow, are not entirely knowledgable of how dairy products are produced, and how they’re transported from dairy farms to the markets. There’s a definite science involved in the producing, collecting, and processing of milk and other dairy products that children and grownups alike can appreciate and enjoy learning about. The most important message though that the National Dairy Council conveys during National Dairy Month and all year through is the importance of keeping dairy products as a part of our daily diets. There’s no tastier way to get your daily requirement of calcium.