Happy National Milk Day! On January 11th, today commemorates the day of which many think the first milk deliveries in glass bottles began in the United States.
American founder of the New York Dairy Company Alexander Campbell professed to the New York State Senate that his company was the first to make these deliveries in 1878.
The United States and Australia export more milk and milk products than any other countries in the world. Those products include cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter, cream, powdered milk, and much more.
Throughout the world, more than six billion people consume milk and the products that we make from it. One of the reasons is because milk provides nutrients such as calcium, potassium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
Production History
During the Middle Ages, people called milk the virtuous white liquor because alcoholic beverages were more reliable than water.
In 1863, French biologist, microbiologist and chemist Louis Pasteur made it possible for milk and other food and drinks to be stored for more extended periods. He developed a method of killing harmful bacteria that is now called pasteurization.
In 1884, an American physician Dr, Hervey Thatcher of Potsdam, New York developed the first modern glass milk bottle. He called it the “Thatcher’s Common Sense Milk Jar.” He used a waxed paper disk to seal the milk in the glass bottle.
Later, in 1932, plastic-coated paper milk cartons were introduced commercially as a consequence of their invention by American inventor and businessman Victor W. Farris.
Modern industrial processes use milk to produce casein, whey protein, lactose, condensed milk, powdered milk, and many other food-additive and industrial products.
Animals
The females of all mammal species can, by definition, produce milk. However, cow milk dominates commercial production. In 2011. FAO estimates that cows produced eighty-five percent of all milk worldwide.
Apart from cattle, many kinds of livestock contribute milk used by humans for dairy products. These animals include buffalo, goat, sheep, camel, donkey, horse, reindeer, and yak. Like cattle, their milk produces cream, butter, yogurt, kefir, ice cream, and cheese as well.
HOW TO OBSERVE
The ultimate way to celebrate is with a large glass of milk. However, a serving of anything made with milk would count, too! Does a milkshake sound good to you? National Day Calendar has gathered up some other ways to celebrate, too!
- • Make your own cheese
- • Add chocolate, strawberry, and malted flavorings to your milk. Then blindfold the kids and have a milk tasting!
- • Invite a friend for homemade hot chocolate
- • While drinking your milk, learn more about the nutrients in milk
Use #NationalMilkDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
In 1915, The International Association of Milk Inspectors submitted a request to U.S. Congress in October of that year for a resolution naming an observance of National Milk Day. Their request did not suggest a date for the observance.
However, National Day Calendar® has no record that the incoming U.S. Congress ever presented a resolution for National Milk Day, nor did incoming 28th U.S. President Woodrow Wilson ever declare the day.
National Day Calendar® continues the search for the creator of the day.
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