How international superstars are inspiring younger generations to drink more milk
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BTS are a very successful Korean boy band, known for their hit singles in the popular genre of Korean pop (K-POP). The group are internationally known for their hit singles across the world with over 30 million followers on social media. They are also number 1 on iTunes in over 91 countries. Why am […]
IDF announces the development of Global School Milk Knowledge Hub
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On World School Milk Day 2020, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) raises awareness of the importance of school milk programs around the world and announces the next step in its school milk development work.
Join IDF for a webinar on the important contribution of school milk programmes to childhood nutrition
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On World School Milk Day 2020, join IDF for a webinar on the important contribution of school milk programmes to childhood nutrition.
The history of the break-time milk day in Switzerland
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School milk programmes around the world contribute to good health and nutrition for children in schools. As part of our school milk series, Daniela Carrera, Team Manager for School Programmes in Switzerland at Swissmilk, provides an overview of how school milk programmes are handled in Switzerland and the benefits they offer to both students and […]
IDF Symposium on goat, sheep & other non-cow milks goes digital
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Good news for those interested in the world of non-cow milks as the 8th IDF International symposium on sheep, goat, and other non-cow milk, moves to a digital format.
Dairy sector case studies on water foot printing and carbon soil stock changes for GLEAM
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In June 2020, the IDF organized two webinars aimed at providing scientists within the dairy sector an overview of the incorporation of the FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance guidelines into the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment model (GLEAM). The aim of GLEAM is to quantify production and use of natural resources in the livestock sector […]
IDF DG participates in 2020 Global Animal Welfare Forum
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Identifying collaboration opportunities to enhance the welfare of food producing animals and improve science-based welfare practices. The IDF supports animal welfare science-based standards with a holistic approach to sustainability. As part of IDF’s commitment to this area of work, IDF Director General Caroline Emond participated in the first online sessions of this […]
IDF launches 3rd Edition of Dairy Sustainability Outlook
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IDF launches 3rd Edition of Dairy Sustainability Outlook
Joint IDF and GDP Statement in Response to IATP Report
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Towards harmonisation of welfare indicators for dairy
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Animal welfare is becoming increasingly important to farmers, consumers, and retailers. In this regard, the reliable assessment of welfare on dairy farms is a crucial step in herd management and farm assurance, but potentially also for cattle breeding. The implementation of suitable welfare indicators is spreading across the world, and it involves research institutes and […]