Delaware State Beverage

Milk was designated the official state beverage of Delaware in 1983. Milk has been called a nearly perfect food - a source of protein, calcium, and several other important nutrients. Milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt - public domain photo from USDA: Facts about Dairy Products: Kids Corner Each dairy cow produces about 6.5 gallons of milk per day. Less than half of this milk is consumed as a beverage - the rest is used for butter, cheese, ice cream, milk powder and other processed products. Holstein calf photo by Ian Hayhurst on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution \| share alike

Source:	Delaware Symbols: Official Website for the First State Adventure into the Dairy Industry: Moo Milk.com
Links:	American Food and Agricultural Symbols American Food Holidays

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