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The food category is enormous and the second most populated non-nation category in the calendar. It deals with nutrition, food (anything eaten), and non-alcoholic beverages. This category includes eating preferences like vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
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Created in 2011 in Hawthorne, California, Coffee with a Cop has become a nationwide initiative to encourage and support community policing. National Coffee with a Cop day urges the public to interact with...
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How many foods have their monsters? Not many, right? Well, cookies do, a blue monster that chases after cookies and can’t get enough. Cookies (or biscuits in the United Kingdom) have existed for centuri...
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Corn, also known as maize, has a storied history that begins in ancient Mesoamerica and was first domesticated in Mexico around 9,000 years ago. Indigenous peoples cultivated corn from a wild grass called...
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Country Ham Month promotes a Sunday dinner favorite, the country ham. Country ham is a specific style of hardwood smoking, salt curing, and lengthy aging of pork hammocks, common to the Southern United St...
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National Dessert Month celebrates dessert. The concept of dessert as part of a meal originated in Andalusia, Córdoba (Spain) on the Iberian Peninsula, circa 840-852 AD. Dessert was the brainchild of what...
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CELEBRATE FAMILY MEALS: EAT BETTER—EAT TOGETHER MONTH Families across the United States are encouraged to come together for meals as part of Eat Better—Eat Together Month, an initiative aimed at fosterin...
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SUPPORTING ETHICAL TRADE: FAIR TRADE MONTH Fair Trade Month, celebrated every October, is dedicated to promoting fair trade principles and raising awareness about the importance of ethical consumerism. T...
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The RNLI Fish Supper began in 2014 and is an annual fundraising event supporting the work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which provides 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue services for...
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Homemade Cookies Day is an unofficial event encouraging people to bake homemade cookies. Best way to celebrate? Start baking!
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NATIONAL NON-GMO MONTH: PROMOTING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF GENETIC MODIFICATION Every October, the United States observes National Non-GMO Month. This crucial initiative is not just about raising...
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OVER 3000 YEARS AGO, THE GREEKS WERE ON TO SOMETHING! WORLD PASTA MONTH World Pasta Month, a celebration deeply rooted in the world's cultural fabric, honors one of the most beloved foods. Spearheaded by...
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National Pescatarian Month seeks to build awareness about the health benefits of eating seafood and fish. Pescatarianism is a dietary choice wherein a person eats fish and other seafood but does not consu...
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Pickled Peppers Month is a tongue-twister of a rather tasty event. Will you make this a literary or food holiday month? Let's start with literary: How fast can you say it? "Peter Piper picked a peck...
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Fight breast cancer and have a delightful breakfast with your mates! Choose any day in October to host a pink ribbon breakfast. To get started, register your event with the Breast Cancer Foundation, Plan...
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October is the National Pizza Month. Pizza is a flatbread with toppings; in its original form, we called it focaccia. Dressing flatbread with seasoning goes back 7,000 years. The first mention of "piz...
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Each October, the Popcorn Board sponsors National Popcorn Poppin’ Month. Not all corn kernels pop; only the Zea Mays Everta corn can become popcorn. Popcorn has been around for about 4,000 years, but it...
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PRETZEL MONTH: CELEBRATING A TWISTED SNACK Pretzel Month celebrates one of the world's oldest and most iconic snacks. Spearheaded by the Snack Food Association, this month-long event shines a spotlight o...
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National Sausage Month highlights the rich diversity and cultural history of sausages. Here are some key points about the event: Countless cultures have enjoyed sausages for thousands of years, often hol...
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October is National Seafood Month in the United States. Celebrated and promoted by organizations including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Seafood Month encourages people t...
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Spinach is one of the most versatile (can be eaten hot or cold, baked, fried, or sautéed) vegetables and is very good for you. Spinach Lovers Month is a perfect time to try spinach in a new way, whether a...