The 17th of April is World Malbec Day, to celebrate Malbec wine. It’s a full-bodied red wine, with a smooth and bold taste. 75% of the Malbec wine in the world comes from Argentina.
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World Milk Day
The 1st of June is World Milk Day. The day highlights dairy milk as a global food, and focusses on the global milk industry that produces it.
World Pasta Day
The 25th of October is World Pasta Day. Pasta can be part of a balanced diet. So, use your noodle, cook up some pasta, and get saucy today!
World Plant Milk Day
The 22nd of August is World Plant Milk Day. It is a day to encourage people to try plant-based milks and plant-based milk products.
World Pulses Day
World Pulses Day is the 2nd of February. It celebrates the affordable powerhouse food staples that we know as lentils, dried beans and dried peas, which will play a key role in the world achieving food sustainability.
World Tripe Day
October the 24th is World Tripe Day, celebrating tripe as a vital part of sustainable farm to fork, nose to tail agriculture, and the many ways of preparing and savouring the taste and distinctive aroma of tripe.
World Tuna Day
The 2nd of May is World Tuna Day. It is a United Nations designated food day to help us appreciate the economic and ecological importance of tuna fish.
World UFO Day
The 2nd of July is World UFO Day — a day for everyone to act a bit spacey. A good day for pizza (because it’s round), blue drinks, and alien-looking produce such as dragon fruit or kohlrabi.
World Vegan Day
The 1st of November is World Vegan Day. The day is marked with debates, exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and of course, food tastings!
World Vegetarian Day
The 1st of October is World Vegetarian Day. Being a vegetarian isn’t anything new, as many people think it is. In fact, it was practised back in Ancient Greece.
World Water Day
The 22nd of March is World Water Day. We take it for granted in the kitchen, but potable water is the number one ingredient in preparing and cooking food.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is a Jewish day of atonement. It involves a complete fast from both food and liquids, including water. For some people, it also involves a kapparot chicken or rooster.
Yorkshire Pudding Day
The first Sunday in February is Yorkshire Pudding Day. Yorkshires aren’t just for beef anymore. These crispy, puffy delicacies are now appearing in many forms, anywhere from fast food wraps to desserts.
Yorkshire Pudding Day (US)
The 13th of October is promoted as Yorkshire Pudding Day in the U.S. Many Americans hear ‘Yorkshire Pudding’ and assume it’s a dessert. Today’s a good day to learn what it really is!
Zucchini Bread Day
The 25th of April is a day to celebrate and appreciate zucchini bread.