Have you heard about Fuel Up to Play 60 yet? This in-school nutrition and physical activity campaign is partially funded by America’s dairy producers, through their investment in the dairy checkoff. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a partnership between the National Dairy Council® (NDC), the nutrition research and education arm of the dairy checkoff, and the National Football League® … Read More
Keep Flavored Milk in Schools
Here’s a study that confirms what most school lunch professionals already know – take away flavored milk, and overall milk consumption drops, along with the opportunity for students to benefit from dairy’s many nutrients. Eliminating chocolate and other flavored milks from school cafeteria menus resulted in a dramatic drop in milk consumption along with a substantial reduction in nutrients – … Read More
Castillo is Winner of Fuel Up to Play 60
Congratulations to Accel Castillo, an eighth-grader from Palm Springs Middle School, for being named the top individual in the inaugural Fuel Up to Play 60 competition! Castillo beat 198,825 peers from around the country to claim the honor. Castillo’s prize includes a meeting Miami Dolphins wide receiver Davone Bess and a school assembly. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a … Read More
Fuel Up to Play 60 New Initiative
The National Football League (NFL) and National Dairy Council (NDC) have launched a new program called, Fuel Up to Play 60, an initiative aimed at tackling childhood obesity by giving youth a voice in changing the school nutrition and physical activity environment. The program will reach 36 million youth in 60,000 elementary, middle and high schools during the 2009/2010 school … Read More