Midwest Dairy Association

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.

Visit the Materials section to download a variety of dairy nutrition and health messaging. The Midwest Dairy Council Promotional Items Order Form is also available for ordering dairy-themed merchandise.



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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services published a proposed rule to update the nutrition standards for meals served through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs as part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 13, 2010.

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.

USDA Milk Anytime, Anywhere

USDA has finalized the “anytime, anywhere” school milk regulation.



Chocolate Milk: Tasty Nutrition

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How to Build a Healthy Kid

  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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