A 250 ml. Glass of whole milk from cows can provide a 5-6-year old child with around 48% protein requirements, 9% calories, and key micronutrients including calcium magnesium, selenium, riboflavin, vitamin b12, and vitamin b5. A major chunk, more than 90 percent, of Americans don't get their daily needs for milk or anything that has milk, simple and wholesome beverage at mealtimes can play an important role in healthy eating and well-being through adulthood. Roughly, there are 21 billion gallons of milk from U.S. dairy farms annually and the average American consumes nearly 25 gallon-sized containers a year or 150 ounces each day including many types such as skim, sour cream, two percent fat free.

National Milk Day is celebrated every year on January 11th!

World Milk Day is an day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to recognize the importance of milk as a global food. It has been observed on June 1 each year since 2001.