National Dairy Month Facts
Jaynie Norman • June 21, 2021
The National Milk Producers Federation is pointing out some key facts about U.S. dairy in observance of National Dairy Month in June.
https://ocj.com/2019/06/dairy-facts-for-dairy-month/
The state of the industry
- Total domestic consumption of milk has risen four of the past five years and reached a record in 2018.
- While per-capita milk U.S. consumption has declined, consumption of non-fluid dairy products such as cheese have increased, with butter last year at its highest per-capita consumption in more than 50 years.
- U.S. dairy export volumes reached a record in 2018, increasing 9% over the prior year despite stiff trade winds. The value of U.S. exports was $5.59 billion, 2% more than the prior year, despite trade disturbances that to date have cost farmers at least $2.3 billion in revenues.
Sustainability and animal welfare
- The U.S. dairy industry contributes approximately two percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — the lowest average GHG intensity of milk production worldwide.
- Fruits and vegetables, grains, and dairy are roughly equal in greenhouse-gas emissions.
- Through the leadership of NMPF’s National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, which includes 98% of the U.S. milk supply, U.S. dairy producers are the first livestock animal care program in the world to be recognized for its animal welfare standards. FARM gained that recognition last year from the International Organization for Standardization, founded by the UN.
Consumer choice
- Milk is consumers’ dominant choice compared compared to plant-based competitors. In a typical week, U.S. consumers buy more than 65 million gallons of milk, compared to about 6 million gallons of plant-based beverages. Milk also costs about 40% less, according to consumer sales and pricing data.
- Milk is a key source of nine essential nutrients crucial to a healthy diet.
And, finally …
- Milk is the product of a lactating animal, per the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s unenforced rules.
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