USDA School Feeding Programs Offer Many Opportunities to Enhance Childhood...
This year National Dairy Council (NDC) is celebrating its 100th anniversary – an important milestone for nutrition. Since its founding by America’s dairy farmers in 1915, NDC has been committed to...
View ArticleJoin the Mooovement on June 16
It’s June. School is out and the long awaited summer break is finally here for America’s children. However, with schools being closed, more than 22 million children may miss out on milk’s nutrition in...
View ArticleThen to Now: A Look at the Progress of School Nutrition
“Ideally, a school lunch consists of one nourishing main dish, a glass or two of milk, fruit or vegetable in some form, bread and butter or a sandwich, and a simple dessert.” — Excerpt from School...
View ArticleBenefits of a Brain Break?
It’s rough to be a learner today. With so much information available constantly, people overtax their ability to understand, retain and apply new topics by trying to take it all in as quickly as...
View ArticleHave a Heart for the Health of America’s Children
Each August, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Academy Foundation celebrate Kids Eat Right Month, a campaign that highlights the importance of nutrition and active lifestyles for children...
View ArticleBack to School, Back to Breakfast
It’s September: School is back in session, and it’s also Hunger Action Month. What better way to connect the two than by promoting school breakfast? In 2014, on average 13.5 million students...
View ArticleSpecial Visitor Helps Us Embrace NDC’s Past, Future
For 100 years, on behalf of dairy farmers and the dairy community, National Dairy Council (NDC) has been committed to nutrition research and education with an emphasis on child health and wellness....
View ArticleNational School Lunch Week: Celebrating Healthier School Meals
This week is National School Lunch Week, a time to celebrate the school meal programs offering healthy, fresh and appealing meals to millions of students across the country. The federal school meals...
View ArticleHow Do You Answer: Should Kids Drink Milk?
With all of the options and misinformation available, clients may come to you every now and then with the question: Should kids drink milk? Here’s how I would approach forming an answer grounded in the...
View ArticleWhat Impacts Children’s Milk Consumption
Milk provides essential nutrients, tastes great and, according to the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee, “consumption of dairy foods provides numerous...
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