New research undertaken by the Universities of Reading, Cardiff and Bristol has found that drinking milk can lessen the chances of dying from illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke by up to 15-20 %. The study, led by Professor Peter Elwood (Cardiff University) together with Professor Ian Givens from the University of Reading’s Food Chain and Health … Read More
Usher is Latest Milk Mustache Wearer
R&B star Usher is the latest celebrity to don a milk mustache. Usher is featured in the ad campaign Body By Milk. Usher was recently quoted in a People magazine article to say, “You’ve got to do things like win Oscars and Grammys. But, you’re nothing if you don’t have a milk ad!” Bodybymilk.com is an online educational resource for … Read More
Milk at Breakfast Keeps You Fuller
Here’s a another reason to keep dairy in your diet! New research finds fat free milk instead of a fruit drink at breakfast helps you feel fuller and eat less at lunchtime. Stock your fridge, friends! Now there’s a new reason for the weight-conscious to drink fat free milk at breakfast time, suggests a new study published in the July … Read More
Teens, Young Adults Need More Milk
Young people tend to cut down on bone-strengthening dairy products as they enter their 20s — just when their body needs it most, new research finds. In a study by researchers at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, a majority of the 1,500 participants reduced their calcium intake in high school and the years immediately following high school. More than … Read More
McDonald’s Partnership Helps Boost Milk Sales
One more dairy checkoff story to share tonight – and it’s definitely the best one! If you’ve been to or even near a McDonald’s® restaurant in the last few weeks, you’ve heard about the new McCafe® specialty coffee drinks. But as a dairy farmer, did you know that these specialty coffee-house drinks consist of up to 80 percent milk? McDonald’s … Read More
Dairy Foods are Best Source of Calcium
A Purdue University study shows dairy foods have an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength. Connie Weaver, distinguished professor and head of the food and nutrition department, found that the bones of rats fed nonfat dry milk were longer, wider, more dense and stronger than those of rats fed a diet with calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate … Read More
Niche Milk – Was it Worth it?
A new research report from Statler Nagle, LLC concludes that the shift to recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST)-free milk was an overly quick response to a problem that seemed bigger than it was in reality. Study findings suggest that although only 8 to 12% of consumers were concerned enough about rbST to change purchasing or consumption behaviors, milk-processing companies instead opted … Read More
Hood Cuts Organic Producers
Dairy processor H.P. Hood has reduced its organic milk supply since late February by not renewing several Maine dairy producers contracts. Hood maintains that with the declining economy, the demand for organic milk has just not caught up with production, according to Hood spokeswoman Lynn Bohan. “Due to a softening in organic milk sales triggered by the recent economic downturn, … Read More
Get Your D!
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) wants to remind you that milk is the leading source of vitamin D. Did you “Get Your D” today? Visit MilkPEP’s new website to find out if you are “D-prived”, to explore the latest scientific research about vitamin D, and to ask the expert – Ellie Krieger, Registered Dietitian and Food Network host. Even … Read More
Don't Forget the Milk on Sunday
No matter who you’re cheering for, make sure you have your milk on Superbowl Sunday! Click here to see behind-the-scenes video and photos.