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Milk
Celebrations Around the Globe
For more information on how WSMD is celebrated around the world please visit: http://www.fao.org/es/ESC/en/15/162/181/events_534.html
Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
2500 families attended a special event where children enjoyed ceramic
colouring, a cow quiz, cow drawing competitions and a variety of interactive
games all centered on the topic of healthy and nutritious milk. Free samples
of flavoured and plain, long-life milk were provided.
Palestine
In a special ceremony, kids made crafts out of milk cartons and held colorful
banners and place cards written with why they should drink milk and how
it is important for their bodies and their growth.
China
Over 2,000,000 children receive school milk daily in China. To celebrate
its importance, special events were held across the countryside including;
donated milk and milk nutrition manuals, poster creating competitions,
drawings, cartoons, slogans, calligraphies, stories, milk carton structures
and compositions on the benefits of milk. 6,000 children participated
in an online nutrition competition and 72 junior high and elementary schools
participated in a “2-A-Day, Milk You Healthier” campaign to
let pupils know the benefits of milk.
Ethiopia
Celebrations included the provision of warm milk drinks to school children;
competitions and prizes; nutrition seminars; press releases and speeches
by local political figures.
Jamaica
Groups of school children visited milk processing plants and free milk
was distributed at rural primary schools.
Pakistan
Two daylong dairy carnivals in Lahore and Karachi included games such
as a sack race, three-legged race, milk relay race, a fancy dress show,
lucky draws and appearances from the Milkateer and Moomoo costumed brand
ambassadors. Winners received prizes and trophies with all participating
students being awarded certificates.
United
Kingdom
Captain Milk led the way in celebrating by challenging school children
to identify some of the flags of the world. A simple multi-choice quiz
asked children to place pictures of the national flags against the correct
country. Those that got them all right went into a draw, where six lucky
winners received a world globe for use in class, educational vouchers
and a supply of Captain Milk stickers.
Indonesia
Frisian Flag Indonesia, the international dairy-based nutrition company,
launched “GESIT” - an easy and healthy three-minute routine,
based on scientific research, that combines physical exercise with daily
milk consumption in such a way that one’s body and brain can become
more active and alert. The GESIT program aims to encourage Indonesians
to try making small changes that can lead to making a big difference.
Israel
Celebrations were part of a holiday - Shavuot, in which it is traditional
to eat dairy products. There were milk festivals all over the country.
The dairy Board joined the party by sending out 8000 kits of stories,
games and other activities for every child to play with and learn about
the nutritional importance of milk as a part of a balanced diet.
Korea
An “ilovemilk” English Speech contest occurred where elementary
school students presented their various opinions on milk in English. The
final winner received an award from the agricultural minister and a scholarship.
Farm tours were held where participants had the chance to experience daily
life on the farm and to make milk products such as ice cream by themselves.
Germany
Using their motto “Faster, Stronger, Smarter“Germany relayed
how Milk, as part of a balanced diet, helps to recover your strength.
A “Milk Quartet” sang in a playful manner about the importance
of milk and milk products and children received a certificate appointing
them official “milk experts”.
Thailand
The “Let’s Drink Milk” event had a mascot parade, exhibition,
educational zone, games, interviews with celebrities and doctors, a mini
concert, free bone density tests and free milk distribution.