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Dairy Poll

What is your favorite flavor of milk?

Child Nutrition & Resources

Dairy foods provide critical nutrients that help improve children’s overall diet and health. Midwest Dairy Council, in partnership with the National Dairy Council, offers the latest science-based information and resources designed to help health care professionals, school nutrition professionals and teachers understand the role of nutrient-rich dairy foods in improving child nutrition.

Summary of the Child Nutrition Environment

Children who drink milk at home and with school meals have a better nutrition profile than those who do not.

Child Nutrition Reauthorization

In 2009, Congress will have the opportunity to renew the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.

Cheese Please!

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourage children and adults to enjoy three servings of low-fat or fat-free milk, cheese or yogurt each day.

Flavored Milk! An Important Nutrient-Rich Choice

With calcium and eight other essential nutrients, flavored milk offers the same great nutrient-rich package as plain milk and can help improve overall diets.

USDA Beverage Substitution Rule

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service issued new regulations on beverages that can be substituted for milk in the National School Meal Programs.

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Flavored Milk: Nutrition in Disguise

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How to Build a Healthy Kid

Our kids are becoming unhealthy and sedentary, yet budget cuts and the pressure to boost test results mean physical education and school teams have been reduced or slashed altogether. So how can we give our young people a fighting chance at good health?

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