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They’re the milky kids - FUW Vice President Eifion Huws with Caergeiliog Foundation School pupils[/caption]
The Anglesey branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales promoted the benefits of drinking milk to local school children, explaining also where milk comes from.
Visiting the school on Friday, May 27, ahead of the school holidays, FUW Vice President Eifion Huws explained to a group of 60 children how milk arrives on supermarket shelves and shops and also explained the running of a family farm and the work involved.
The children listened carefully to Eifion’s stories and laughed when they heard that he names his cows after his children and other family members - Anne, Eirian, Doris, Helen, Kitty, Ceinwen and Heddwen to name a few.
“It's very important that we as an industry go to schools to promote agriculture and educate the next generation about how their food is produced.
“Milk and dairy products have an important part to play in our daily diet as they provide an important source of protein and calcium and contain essential vitamins and minerals, all of which are needed for a balanced diet.
“Indeed, the exclusion of dairy products from the ‘sugar tax’ demonstrates the role such products play in a healthy diet.”
Speaking on World Milk Day (June 1), FUW Anglesey County Executive Heidi Williams, said: “It was a lovely afternoon at Caergeiliog Foundation School as we were able to convey to the children how milk was actually produced and how important it was in one’s diet.
“We also showed them the different products produced by milk such as yoghurts, custard, cheese and naturally, big smiles beamed when we showed the chocolate packet.”
At the end of the talk, the children were given the opportunity to ask questions and Mr Huws was inundated with children wanting to know about farming life.