A HUDDERSFIELD schoolgirl has been chosen as the face of a national health campaign.

Five-year-old Mia Munro will be highlighting just how good goat’s milk is in the fifth annual Thank Goodness for Goats Week.

St Helen’s Farm is the UK’s leading goats’ milk supplier and chose Mia to front the campaign, along with other children who have benefited from the milk.

Mia’s mum Carina said: “Mia is very excited to be fronting the campaign.

“I sent a picture of Mia to the farm along with a piece explaining Mia’s story and why she is a fan of goats’ milk. Before I knew it they were inviting her to be part of their annual campaign.”

Mia, who lives in Longwood and is a pupil at Crow Lane Foundation Infant and Junior School, Milnsbridge, has suffered from eczema from the age of six months.

But her family claim that since changing to a diet of goats’ milk 18 months ago her condition has improved and she no longer suffers from the painful skin infections she once got as a result of the eczema.

Carina said: “Since drinking goats’ milk Mia has become a much happier, fun loving little girl.

“She really enjoys the creamy delicious taste.

“As a child I was also raised on goats milk as I grew up on a farm in Marsden. We would both like to say thank goodness for goats!”

In a survey involving more than 10,000 goat milk drinkers, it was reported that more than 70% reported some health benefit from switching to goats’ milk, including improved digestion and an improvement in eczema.

Anthony Frew, professor of allergy and respiratory medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, said: “Many people experience considerable improvements in conditions such as asthma, eczema and digestive problems when they replace cows’ milk with goats’ milk.

“The majority of people who are intolerant of cow’s milk have problems because they have trouble digesting it.

“These people can usually digest goats’ milk much better and the nutritional profile of goats’ milk is greatly superior to soya and other possible alternatives.”

The campaign will be running from today until Friday.

Anyone wanting more information on how goats’ milk can benefit them can call the St Helen’s Farm helpline on 01430 861715 or visit www.sthelensfarm.co.uk