Dairy in a healthy and sustainable European food system

Collective value creation is essential to answer the health and sustainability challenges and together we want to continue contributing to our food sovereignty.

— What we do

The European Milk Forum (EMF) is a non-profit organisation which plays a vital role in driving the strategic development, management, and exchange of integrated information initiatives on milk and dairy across Europe.

Dairy boards from 9 European countries are working in collaboration to highlight the essential role of dairy in a healthy diet, while also reinforcing the dairy sector’s positive contribution to society and the environment through a sustainable, locally produced food system.

“We believe in cultivating a resilient, thriving, and sustainable dairy sector across Europe while providing nutritious and tasty products now and for the generations to come

— News & Events

Explore the latest dairy findings in nutrition science and sustainability through webinars, events and community discussions.

Interview: Raimon Ripoll Bosch, Wageningen University

Eco-system services, an asset for the future of dairy farming in Europe

Interview: Sylvia Chungchunlam, Riddet Institute, Massey University

The place of dairy in most affordable diets

Dairy & Environment

European dairy sector is continuously working on mitigating its impact on the planet in terms of climate and environment while maintaining its quality and competitivenes.

Healthy & Sustainable Diets

Dairy has been enjoyed as part of our European diets and food culture for generations and are just as relevant today as ever. They have a pivotal role in helping achieve healthy and sustainable diets.

Recognised as part of dietary guidelines across Europe, milk and dairy foods make a significant contribution to our nutrient intakes and diet quality. Combined with their convenience, affordability and moderate environmental impact means they have a key role to play in healthy, sustainable diets.

Health Professionals

EMF provides science-based information to health and nutrition professionals, academics and nutrition students on the role of dairy foods as part of healthy, sustainable diets.

This includes organising events such as conferences, symposia and webinars. This dedicated section of our website, contains the summaries and presentations from these events, together with scientific overviews of dairy and health topics.

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