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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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Straw Free September, #StrawFreeSeptember, is created by New Zealand's Our Seas Our Future. It encourages businesses and individuals to abstain from using single-use straws for a month. Single-use plasti...
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WORKPLACE LACTATION WEEK: SUPPORTING NURSING MOTHERS AT WORK Workplace Lactation Week, observed annually during the first week of August, is a dedicated effort to support nursing mothers in the workforce...
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WORKPLACE LACTATION WEEK: SUPPORTING NURSING MOTHERS AT WORK Workplace Lactation Week, observed annually during the first week of August, is a dedicated effort to support nursing mothers in the workforce...
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Created in 2009, World Coconut Day celebrates one of the world's most versatile fruits. Coconuts provide fibers for textiles (and mosquito repellant), water for drinking, and a dense fruit used in several...
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National Macadamia Nut Day honors the macadamia nut, which originated in Australia. Named after the chemist John Macadam (May 29, 1827 – September 2, 1865), who cultivated the nuts in Australia, macadam...
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Cheese Pizza Day celebrates the flat dough meal that may include marinara sauce, Alfredo sauce, or no sauce with cheese. This favorite snack is beloved the world over. Cheese Pizza Day is an unofficia...
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Onam is a lavish festival experienced best in the region of Kerala, India. It celebrates Vamana Avatara, the fifth avatar of Lord Vishnu, and Onam is also considered a harvest festival. PLEASE NOTE: We...
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SEMANA DE LA LACTANCIA LATINA: APOYANDO A LAS MADRES LATINAS (English translation below.) La Semana de La Lactancia Latina se lleva a cabo en conjunto con el Mes Mundial de la Lactancia Materna y la Sem...
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SEMANA DE LA LACTANCIA LATINA: APOYANDO A LAS MADRES LATINAS (English translation below.) La Semana de La Lactancia Latina se lleva a cabo en conjunto con el Mes Mundial de la Lactancia Materna y la Sem...
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The Great British Fish and Chip Supper is the Spinal Injuries Association’s (SIA) national community fundraising campaign, and joining in will assist us in achieving our overall vision that spinal cord in...
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Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight (a fortnight = two weeks) is hosted by Scotland Food and Drink and promoted by the Scottish Government. This nationwide event features locally grown Scottish products and t...
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The Winter Garden Chamber of Commerce created the Lenexa Spinach Festival in 1936. Considered the world capital for spinach, Lenexa's original festival ran until the United States entered WWII. In 1982 it...
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Acorn Squash Day (aka pepper squash) celebrates this autumn dinner staple. Look for recipes using acorn squash to celebrate and add the dish to your table.
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FOLIC ACID AWARENESS WEEK: PROMOTING PRENATAL HEALTH One of two focus weeks on folic acid, health advocates across the United States observe Folic Acid Awareness Week, a dedicated effort to educate the p...
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Salami Day honors the cured sausage called salami, which has existed for more than 2,000 years. This Mediterranean delicacy morphed into several varieties as it spread from country to country. Salami is...
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The Waffle House's National Waffle Week celebrates the nook and cranny food and its contribution to American culture. The first viable patent for a waffle iron was granted on August 24, 1869, to Cornelius...
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Fairtrade Fortnight is when campaigners, businesses, schools, and places of worship show their support for the farmers and workers who grow the United Kingdom's food in developing countries. From breakfa...
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Before the 1970s, rice wasn't common in the United Kingdom. That changed as more people from Asia immigrated, and with them came the food traditions and flavors from their own countries. Today, rice is a...
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What would become known as the Great Irish Famine was first reported on this day, September 9, 1845, in the Dublin Evening Post. A fungus destroyed over 30% of the potato crop in Ireland in the first ye...
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National Wiener Schnitzel Day or Wienerschnitzel Day celebrates a fried German sausage. Schnitzel is a cooking style in which meat is tenderized through pounding, coated in bread crumbs or batter, and d...