As previously reported on WDD, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has joined a campaign to fight and defeat childhood obesity in cooperation with the NFL, National Dairy Council, multiple health organizations and several major corporations. The campaign, known as Fuel Up to Play 60, is funded with an initial private sector financial commitment of $250 million over five years … 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
NDC Launches New Website
The National Dairy Council (NDC) is excited to announce the launch of its new blog, “The Dairy Report: News, analysis and opinion on nutrition and health research.” This new blog offers expertise, opinions and dialogue related to current trends and events in dairy foods, nutrition and science. A new post on The Dairy Report highlights a study that provides further … 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
More Dairy in Diet May Boost Fat Burning
Eating plenty of dairy foods may help people who are trying to maintain their weight to burn more fat and eat more calories without putting on excess pounds, according to new research published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism. The study, funded by the National Dairy Council, didn’t find that eating the recommended three servings of dairy food each day … Read More
Dairy Council Teams Up with NFL
The National Dairy Council and the National Football League (NFL) are teaming up to promote healthy eating and exercise in schools across the country. A huge touchdown for America’s dairy farmers! A marketing pact between the two groups will be announced next week, and its goal will be to tackle childhood obesity by educating kids about exercise and good nutrition. … Read More
National Dairy Council Guides Parents
The National Dairy Council has released recommendations to help parents decipher the new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) “Lipid Screening and Cardiovascular Health in Childhood,” in particular, the guidelines on the correct milk choice. One change the report recommends is to consider the use of reduced-fat dairy foods, such as reduced-fat (2%) milk, for children between 12 months and 2 … Read More