Resources
Recommended Links
CONVERSATIONS
Tag Archives: Dairy
Maine Dairy Father, Son Share Everlasting Life Gift of Kidney
Dairy farmer Dana Flood fittingly uses a farm analogy to describe the donation of one of his kidneys to his father.
Posted in Farmer Profiles, Healthy People, Marquee
Tagged Dairy, Dairy Farmers, maine
Dairy Vital to Feeding a Hungry Population: Feeding America
Today, over 50 million Americans suffer from food insecurity, and more than one in six households does not have the money to buy food their families need. This reality is something food banks witness daily.
“People came to us once in a while for food,” said Ross Fraser of Feeding America in a recent article published on Slate. “Now we are a staple in many people’s lives.”
This startling increase has gotten the attention of many food banks and shelters who are whole-heartedly committed to not only provide food, but to also provide nutritious items like the low-fat or fat-free dairy or produce that many Americans lack in their diets.
Posted in Featured, Healthy Communities, Healthy Planet
Tagged Dairy, food banks, health people, healthy communities, shelters
Small Steps to Give Good Photo Challenge
Herbs are a good way to jazz up many foods, and are easy to grow in your garden!
Small steps to give good can lead to big changes — not just for our environment, but for our world. Be part of our photo challenge and show us how you’re making a difference!
Posted in Marquee, News
Tagged Dairy, Dairy Farmers, farmers, Nutrition, photo challenge, recycle, Sustainability
10 Impactful Ways Dairy Plays a Role in a Healthy Diet
We all know that dairy is part of a healthy diet, but it does so much more for us. From being a source of essential nutrients to helping your body recover after a grueling working, check out these 10 ways that dairy enriches our diets, communities and lives.
Posted in Featured, Healthy People, Uncategorized
Tagged Dairy, Dairy Farmers, healthy communities, healthy people, healthy planet
Indy 500 Milk Prize one of Sports World’s ‘Coolest Trophies’
Crossing the finish line wasn’t be the only glory for race car driver Tony Kanaan this weekend at the Indy 500.
Kanaan carried on a tradition dating back to the late 1920s, when second-time race winner Lewis Meyer requested a refreshing glass of ice cold milk after his win. Since then, nearly 60 winners of the iconic race have been presented with a bottle of milk — now engraved with the phrase “Indianapolis 500 Winner” — after crossing the finish line.
The bottle of milk given to winners was ranked No. 1 among the sports world’s coolest prizes by Sports Illustrated.
Dairy Recipes to Dip into Memorial Day
Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with dairy. These easy to make dips are sure to be a crowd pleaser at any gathering this holiday weekend. Check out National Dairy Council’s recipe index for dozens of dairy-friendly recipes, as well as its Pinterest page for lactose intolerant-friendly recipes.
Posted in Featured, Healthy People
Tagged Dairy, health people, memorial day, National Dairy Council, ndc, recipes
Chef Teaches Fuel Up to Play 60 Students how to Eat Healthy
Chef Victor Albisu shows students that making healthy, nutrient-rich food choices doesn’t have to be a daunting task.
Posted in Healthy People, Marquee, News
Tagged Dairy, Food Security, Fuel Up to Play 60, Future of Food, health meals, victor albisu
Future of Food: Feeding a Growing Population
Many Americans are unsure of where their next meal is coming from. Additionally, many populations are overweight and undernourished due to availability of quality, nutritious food.
Several panels of speakers — from dairy producers to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack — gathered in Washington, D.C., at a Future of Food event sponsored by Washington Post Live and National Dairy Council to discuss how to continue feeding the world’s ever-growing population and dairy’s essential role in the cause.
Here’s a roundup of highlights, tweets, photos and stories — including photos of celebrity chef Victor Albisu, who was on hand to teach a group of Fuel Up to Play 60 students how to build healthier meals — from the event and the #thinkfood social conversation.
Posted in Featured, Healthy People, News, Uncategorized
Tagged Dairy, Dairy Farmers, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Future of Food, Hunger, Sustainability
Dairy Farmers Remain Committed to Feeding Growing Population
Our current global food system leaves almost 870 million people hungry each day. That’s why America’s dairy farmers remain committed to helping solve not only our nation’s hunger issues, but those faced by people across the globe.
“It will be America’s farmers who will be responsible for feeding a growing population,” Tom Gallagher, CEO of National Dairy Council, said today at a Future of Food event in Washington, D.C. “America’s farmers are ready to meet the challenge, and we encourage the rest of the world to meet that challenge as well.”
In order to feed a growing population, global food production will need to increase by over 60 percent over the next 40 years, Gallagher said in a blog post published today on the Chicago Council of Global Affairs website.
Posted in Featured, Healthy People, Healthy Planet, News
Tagged Dairy, Dairy Farmers, Food Insecurity, Future of Food, tom gallagher
$100,000 Grant Partnership to help Fight Nation’s Hunger Issues
Future of Food Partnership: $100,000 grant program designed to support nutrition education and increase access to dairy and other nutrient-rich foods.
Posted in Healthy People, Marquee, News, News & Farmers
Tagged Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dairy, Dairy Farmers, Feeding America, Future of Food, Hunger, National Dairy Council
