If you weren’t aware yesterday was World Milk Day, which was started by the UN’s Food and Agriculture agency in 2001. It’s mainly a day when brands jump on the milky bandwagon, but this year the hashtag was hijacked by vegans and dairy-free brands raging about the milk industry.
According to social media analytics company Brandwatch, vegan-related tweets made up 10 per cent of all messages shared under the #WorldMilkDay hashtag. The tweets were usually graphic, so beware.
Brands:
It’s #WorldMilkDay – unless you’re in a galaxy far, far away… in which case, it’s #WorldBlueMilkDay pic.twitter.com/0KBxSk29zM
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) June 1, 2016
Happy #WorldMilkDay, motherflippers… pic.twitter.com/FBxLP9q3YR
— Channel 4 (@Channel4) June 1, 2016
It’s #WorldMilkDay! Who do you think should experience Cravendale’s fresh taste? Tell us, we may just treat them! pic.twitter.com/Zr3RbwABE3
— Cravendale (@Cravendale) June 1, 2016
So to celebrate #WorldMilkDay here’s a picture of @TheRock, rescuing a cat, with a milk moustache…enjoy. #gotmilk pic.twitter.com/f8xrvu58Mm
— Perfect Pout (@MyPerfectPout) June 1, 2016
The day is finally here! Who else is celebrating #WorldMilkDay? https://t.co/khX62MOkIT
— World Snooker (@WorldSnooker1) June 1, 2016
It’s #WorldMilkDay! Reminds us of our favorite dairy Queen: @bigandmilky ? She does the body good, girl! pic.twitter.com/Mz1HOdfbfa
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) June 1, 2016
The attack of the vegans:
#WorldMilkDay calves are ripped from their mums so humans can steal the milk. stop supporting it, choose plant milks pic.twitter.com/lZXKI52TKl
— Kate Louise Powell Ⓥ (@KatePow3ll) June 1, 2016
It’s #WorldMilkDay so drink with a conscience. pic.twitter.com/g1FrjGTmaw
— King Öwen Ⓥ (@itskingowen) June 1, 2016
We’re celebrating delicious plant-based milks on #WorldMilkDay!
Which is your favourite? https://t.co/UAkvoccVnF pic.twitter.com/mCoJNjSfuH— PETA UK (@PETAUK) June 1, 2016
.@erinjanus will tell you why dairy is scary! #WorldMilkDay ?https://t.co/G48gm1Ievw
— Mercy For Animals (@MercyForAnimals) June 1, 2016
#WorldMilkDay don’t celebrate forceful artificial insemination. Try almond milk, it doesnt require arms up anuses! pic.twitter.com/pQcN1zM06x
— Kate Louise Powell Ⓥ (@KatePow3ll) June 1, 2016
Did you know… you have been lied to by the dairy industry?#WorldMilkDay pic.twitter.com/b0ypmYzVUZ
— Anticarnist Ⓥ (@Anticarnist) June 1, 2016
celebrate #WorldMilkDay by trying new plant-based milks and letting baby cows have the milk that is produced for them!
— l (@fruitluvr101) June 1, 2016
