Lakeland Dairies Celebrate World Milk Day
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Lakeland Dairies’ employees celebrate #WorldMilkDay. From left: Michelle Smith, chairperson, Cavan Camogie Board; Martin Reilly, Cavan Senior football player; Ruairi Sullivan, foodservice development manager, Lakeland Dairies; Dara McVeety and Jonathan McCabe, Cavan Senior football players and Josephine Maguire, joint captain, Cavan Camogie team.Image 2 of 3
Lakeland Dairies’ employees celebrate #WorldMilkDay. They are: Josephine Maguire, joint captain, Cavan Camogie Senior Team and Martin Reilly, Cavan Senior football player.Image 3 of 3
Pupils at Breifne College, Cavan, enjoying Lakeland Dairies’ products for World Milk Day. For more photos, see page 45.Today (Thursday) June 1 is World Milk Day and, to celebrate, Lakeland Dairies Consumer Foods Ireland has joined together with local schools across Cavan and Monaghan to share the 'Goodness of Milk'.
Pupils in both primary and secondary schools will be treated to samples of Lakeland Dairies wholesome and nutritious, award- winning milk and VIVA flavoured milk drinks, which are produced locally on the island of Ireland from Lakeland Dairies' 3,200 family farms.
Head of Consumer Foods Ireland, Tommy O’Donoghue, explains: “As part of our ethos as a farming co-operative, we are delighted to work within the community and to join everyone together to celebrate World Milk Day.”
Outlining the benefits of drinking milk, he continues: “Milk is a delicious natural product packed full of goodness, and one which we at Lakeland Dairies have been producing for more than 120 years. With a reputation for excellence in dairy farming, along with the high quality of our milk, cream and butter all produced from our naturally grass-fed cows.”
Goodness of milk
Milk is naturally high in protein, while also being a great source of calcium and Vitamin B12. Lakeland Dairies add Vitamin D to its VIVA Milk Drinks to help the body easily absorb the calcium, which in turn helps develop strong healthy bones. As 90% of an adult skeleton is formed by the age of 18 years, milk is a fantastic way to provide calcium and protein in a natural manner.