Dairy Nutrition Research

Cheese is a popular menu item with children. The essential nutrients cheese provides improves the nutritional quality of diets. Cheese is a nutrient-rich food and its beneficial roles in health make it animportant dairy food to include in a healthful diet - both at school and at home.

The effects of visible cheese on selection and consumption of food groups to encourage in middle school children.

Goddard Public Schools, in Goddard, Kansas, and the Midwest Dairy Council teamed up for the 2007-2008 school year to increase cheese sales in the district and educate the students on the nutrient density of cheese.

Top three reasons flavored milk is important in child nutrition programs.

Lowfat milk is packed with essential nutrients that help kids grow into strong and healthy adults. Both white and flavored milk are an excellent source of calcium, vitamin D, riboflavin and phosphorus, and a good source of protein, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B12 and niacin.

Chocolate milk is almost twice as effective as commercial sports drinks to refuel exhausted muscles. A bottle of cold chocolate milk is a great-tasting source of carbohydrate to refuel the body and make energy available for the next practice or event.

It is recommended that people 9 years and older consume 3 servings of low-fat or fat-free dairy every day. However, on average, people are consuming only about 2 servings of dairy a day.1 Here are 30 ways to incorporate more dairy into your diet.

The primary objective of the federal child nutrition programs funded by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act is to assist the nation’s children and underprivileged adults in meeting their basic nutritional needs in order to protect them from deficiencies that may negatively impact their current and long-term health.

The primary objective of the federal child nutrition programs funded by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act is to assist the nation’s children and underprivileged adults in meeting their basic nutritional needs in order to protect them from deficiencies that may negatively impact their current and long-term health.

Dairy avoidance can have significant and unintended consequences. Dairy-poor diets will generally be deficient in many nutrients, including calcium. Deficient diets can lead to a broad spectrum of chronic diseases. Learn more about the science behind the unintended consequences of dairy avoidance, including solutions for helping your clients enjoy dairy foods.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the latest research supporting the important role dairy’s nutrients play in African-American health.

Enjoy Dairy Again with these Tips and get answers to some Common Questions about Lactose Intolerance.

Uniform national nutrition standards beyond the lunchroom could help promote healthy diets.

Federal law requires that all districts participating in the National School Lunch Program have local wellness policies in place by the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. Make sure your policies provide children with access to the dairy they need for growth and development.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued new regulations on beverages that can be substituted, under limited circumstances, for milk in the National School Meal Programs for children who are unable to consume cow’s milk because of medical or special dietary needs.