Cheese

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.

Background and Objectives; Summary of Findings; Possible Ways Forward.

The National Dairy Council, in conjunction with the School Nutrition Association and the Child Nutrition Foundation, conducted a study to assess attitudes and usage of cheese products in school meal programs. The information gained from this study will help the School Nutrition Association and its members better understand the trends and attitudes towards cheese products in schools.