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Atlantic Dairy Cooperative
F r /or 75 years, Atlantic Dairy Cooperative has
shared a special bond with Dairy Council, Inc.
in supporting nutrition education and dairy
promotion programs. It was Atlantic's predecessor,
the Inter-Sate Milk Producers’ Association, along
with the Philadelphia milk dealers, who organized
Dairy Council through a joint venture in 1920.
Dairy Council’s original functions were health
education, publicity and quality control. The
organization worked closely with area school
systems, teaching nutrition and health education
programs. Dairy Council also participated in milk
promotion and advertising. And during World War
11, staff members helped the effort by selling war
bonds.
Much of the credit for early-milk quality control
measures goes to the original Dairy Council. In
the early 19205, the city of Philadelphia did not
control the quality of milk coming into the city. This
soon became the job of Dairy Council through its
Quality Control Department. The department,
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IklL e wish our friend and partner a Happy 75th Anniversary
and continued success in the years to come.
Employees of Dairy Council’s Quality Control Department inspect cans of milk for
freshness. (Circa 1924)
Atlantic
Dairy Cooperative
and Dairy Council, Inc.
Partners for 75 Years
initially charged with educational work to improve
milk quality, was organized in early 1924 and was
given the duty of inspecting farms, milk plants and
milk supplies. The quality control work was
eventually turned over to the Inter-State
Association.
Today, Dairy Council continues its work primarily in
health and nutrition education, working with school
groups and area businesses. A major undertaking is
an educational exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo,
which features milking demonstrations with live
cows donated by Atlantic Dairy Cooperative
members.
The partnership between Atlantic Dairy Cooperative
and Dairy Council is still strong after 75 years. The
two organizations continue to join forces to address
public concerns about dairy and nutrition issues.
They jointly maintain the Philadelphia Zoo dairy
exhibit and work together to keep the farm
community and general public informed of issues
affecting their health and livelihood.