MyPlate Dairy Group - Choose Low-Fat or Fat-Free Dairy

Ever Wonder about Milk's Journey
from Farm to Glass.

MyPlate - Dairy Food Group

What foods are in the Dairy Group?

Nutrients and Variety from the Dairy Group

Comparing Dairy and Dairy-Free Alternatives 

Yogurt with Fruit Parfaits

National Cheese Lover's Day

National Cheese Lover's Day

7 - Layer Cheese Sandwich

Cheeses used to make sandwich: Swiss, Cheddar, Muenster, and Gouda.

Resource
Cheese.com - World's Greatest Cheese Resource
Find over 600 specialty kinds of cheese from 53 countries in the world's greatest cheese resource.  

Cheese is nutritious food made mostly from the milk of cows but also from other mammals, including sheep, goats, buffalo, reindeer, camels, and yaks. Around 4000 years ago, people started to breed animals and process their milk. That's when the cheese was born.

Explore this site to find out about different kinds of cheeses from around the world.

You can search the database of 606 kinds of cheese by name, by country of origin, by the kind of milk that is used to produce it, or by texture. 

December 13, National Cocoa Day

Save Calories and Fat by using Skim (Nonfat) Milk, 

instead of Whole Milk. You still receive the

benefits of calcium and vitamin D.

Skim /NonFat Milk

90 Calories

0 g Fat;

250 mg Calcium

124 IU / 3.2 mcg Vitamin D

Whole Milk

149 Calories

8 g Fat;

276 mg Calcium
124 IU / 3.2 mcg Vitamin D

The Difference Between Hot Cocoa and Hot Chocolate

Hot cocoa and hot chocolate differ in the type of chocolate used, consistency, and taste.

Hot cocoa
Made from cocoa powder, powdered milk, sweetener, and water or milk. Hot cocoa is thinner and sweeter than hot chocolate.

Hot chocolate
Made from grated chocolate, milk, cream, or water. Hot chocolate is thicker and creamier than hot cocoa.

The Polar Express, "Hot Chocolate Song" 

June is National Dairy Month

Every Age Needs the Nutrients Found in Dairy

A Tribute to the Dairy Industry:

From the Cow and the Farmer to Your Kitchen Table.

Nutrition and Health

Resource: National Dairy Council

Milk, cheese, and yogurt play a critical role in the diets of adults and children by providing essential nutrients. Drinking one cup of milk can help you meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ recommended three servings of low-fat or fat-free milk or milk products per day.

One cup (8-ounce) serving of milk provides the following nutrients: (Information based on one cup fat-free white milk)

Calcium provides 30% of the Daily Value. Calcium helps build and maintain bones and teeth. It plays a role in nerve function, muscle contraction, and blood clotting.

Vitamin D provides about 25% of the Daily Value. Vitamin D helps promote the absorption of calcium and enhances bone mineralization.

Protein provides about 16% of the Daily Value and all of the essential amino acids. Protein builds and repairs muscle tissue and is a source of energy during intense physical activities.

Vitamin B12 provides about 22% of the Daily Value. Vitamin B12 helps build red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles.

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), provides about 26% of the Daily Value. Riboflavin helps convert food into energy. It is also involved in exercising muscles.

Phosphorus provides about 25% of the Daily Value. Phosphorus helps strengthen bones.

Easy to Prepare Snacks

National Dairy Council

The National Dairy Council provides user-friendly nutrition education materials. They are advocates for healthy living and committed to our communities and health care needs. 

National Dairy Council® (NDC) is the nutrition research, education and communications arm of Dairy Management Inc™. On behalf of U.S. dairy farmers, NDC provides science-based nutrition information to, and in collaboration with, a variety of stakeholders committed to fostering a healthier society, including health professionals, educators, school nutrition directors, academia, industry, consumers, and media.

Established in 1915, NDC is comprised of a staff of nutrition science researchers, registered dietitians and communications experts dedicated to educating the public on the health benefits of consuming milk and milk products throughout a person’s lifespan. In addition, NDC funds independent research to aid in the ongoing discovery of information about dairy foods’ important role in a healthy lifestyle. This research provides insights to the industry for new dairy product innovations.

In partnership with its network of state and regional dairy councils, NDC disseminates nutrition programs, materials and research to support government recommendations for improved nutrition for Americans, including consumption of at least three servings of low-fat or fat-free milk and milk products a day.

3-Every-Day™, a Dairy Promotion. Consuming 3-Every-Day™ of Dairy – three daily servings of milk, cheese, or yogurt is an easy way for families to get a powerful punch of nutrients to help build stronger bones and healthy bodies and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. In addition, a growing body of research suggests that enjoying three servings of dairy foods a day as part of a nutrient-rich, balanced diet may help maintain a healthy weight.

American Dairy Association of Indiana's
 Every Single Day TV Spot.

Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by National Dairy Council (NDC) and National Football League, in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods (low-fat and fat-free dairy, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains) and achieve 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Visit the Fuel Up to Play 60 website to learn more.

Lactose Intolerance.
National Dairy Council, Lactose Intolerance 

 Celebrating America's Dairy Industry

Messages from the Dairy Councils and Associations

American Dairy Farmers, 1990’s

Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council

Sponsored by the American Dairy Farmers

Tribute to the Dairy Advertisers.

I’m not sure who gets the credit for the Cow Tap Dancing,
but the Message is Milk gets you swinging again.

Additional Resources

International Dairy Foods Association

June 14, Flag Day History and Snacks

Dessert Pizza with

Brie, Blueberries, and Strawberries

Yield: 3 servings

Serving Size: 1/3 crust

Ingredients

1 Pizza Crust, (7-inches)

1.5 oz Brie6 Strawberries

1/3 cup Blueberries

Nutrition Information

Blueberries, Watermelon, and Part-Skim Mozzarella

National Cheese Day - Nutrition, Food Photography, and How Cheese is Made

National Cheese Day

Classic Sesame Street - How Cheese is Made

Food Allergy Awareness Week

The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) was founded in 1991 and is the world’s largest nonprofit organization providing information about food allergy to the media, schools, health professionals, the food industry, pharmaceutical companies, and government officials, as well as the food-allergic community.

FAAN’s mission is to raise public awareness, to provide advocacy and education, and to advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergy and anaphylaxis.

Respect Every Bite

Food Allergy Bullying: It's Not a Joke

In 1997, FAAN created Food Allergy Awareness Week to educate others about food allergies, a potentially life-threatening medical condition.

FAAN’s annual programs include Food Allergy Awareness Week, Food Allergy Conferences, Mariel C. Furlong Awards for Making a Difference, Food Allergy News for Kids Poster Contest, Teen Summit, Trick-or-Treat for Food Allergy, Walk for Food Allergy, Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill.

For further information on FAAN, visit:

Websites: http://www.foodallergy.org/
Twitter: @FoodAllergy

YouTube Channel: FAANPAL

Contact Information:

The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

(800) 929-4040 

http://www.foodallergy.org/

National Museum Day A Look at Food Museums in the United States

Each year, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Advisory Committee proposes a theme that can be interpreted by museums to promote their issues within society. Due to Covid19, some of the museums may be closed or have limited hours. Check with the ICOM website to view virtual museums.

The museum is an institution for preserving and communicating the past, yet it is grounded in the present. It is a link between the generations, as it allows present and future generations to better comprehend their origins and history.

Resources.

Wikipedia - List of food and beverage museums

A Look at Food Museums
in the United States

The Southern Food and Beverage Museum

is a non-profit museum based in New Orleans, Louisiana with a mission to explore the culinary history of the American Southern states, to explain the roots of Southern food and drinks. Their exhibits focus on every aspect of food in the South, from the cultural traditions to the basic recipes and communities formed through food. The museum includes a full-service restaurant, a children's gallery, a culinary innovation center, an exhibit for every southern state, and a culinary library. While based in New Orleans, the Museum examines and celebrates all the cultures that have come together through the centuries to create the South’s unique culinary heritage. It brings all races and ethnicity to the table to tell the tale, from the farmer and the homemaker to the line cook and the celebrity chef. The Southern Food and Beverage Museum celebrates, interprets, investigates, entertains, and preserves. A collaboration of many, the Museum allows food lovers from all areas – Southerners and non-Southerners, locals and tourists, academics and food industry insiders - to pull up their chairs and dig into the food and drink of the South. And although based in New Orleans, they bring a message about the entire South to the world through exhibits, a collection of oral histories and videos, and other research. Address: 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113

California Citrus State Historic Park 

is an open-air museum in the state park system of California, USA, interpreting the historic cultural landscape of the citrus industry. The park preserves some of the rapidly vanishing cultural landscape of the citrus industry and tells the story of the industry's role in the history and development of California. The park recaptures the time when "Citrus was King" in California, recognizing the importance of the citrus industry in southern California. Park address: 9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside, CA 92504

Wilbur Chocolate Factory & Candy Americana Museum

The company's Wilbur Chocolate Factory in Lititz sells an assortment of Wilbur chocolates and other candy and features the free Candy Americana Museum that tells the history of the company and how their chocolate is made. The exhibits include antique chocolate molds, tins, and boxes, as well as hand-painted European and Oriental antique porcelain chocolate pots. The museum was created by Penny Buzzard, wife of former Wilbur president John Buzzard, and opened in 1972. Wilbur Chocolate Company, 48 North Broad Street, Lititz, PA 17543

The Idaho Potato Museum

is a museum devoted to the potato, located in Blackfoot, Idaho. The rich graphics showcasing the history of the potato will lead you through the revolution of the potato industry. From the original potato planted in Idaho to the largest potato crisp made by the Pringle’s Company in Jackson, TN. The Museum represents significant ties between the railroad and the potato industry and was built in 1912. The Potato Museum provides information on potato history, the growing and harvesting process, nutrition, trivia, and educational potato facts. The museum is located in downtown Blackfoot, Idaho at 130 NW Main St.  

The Jell-O Gallery or Jell-O Museum 

is a museum in Le Roy, New York dedicated to exhibits about Jell-O, operated by the Le Roy Historical Society. JELL-O Gallery is located at 23 E Main St, Le Roy, NY 14482. The Jell-O Gallery has a large new exhibit that reflects Bill Cosby's influence over thirty years. Also, listen to entertainers, such as Kate Smith, Jack Benny, Lucile Ball as they promote the Jell-O product over the radio airwaves. See television personalities Andy Griffith and Gomer Pyle along with Bill Cosby as they pitch about Jell-O.

The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum (MSIM)

was established in 1986 to preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It accomplishes this mission through an array of exhibits on shrimping, oystering, recreational fishing, wetlands, managing marine resources, charter boats, marine blacksmithing, wooden boat building, net-making, catboats/Biloxi skiff, shrimp peeling machine, and numerous historic photographs and objects. In August 2005, the Museum was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The museum reopened in 2014. 

The Museum of Food and Drink

The National Dairy Shrine

The shrine promotes the dairy industry and records its history. The National Dairy Shrine's museum contains exhibits about the history of dairying. Dairying objects in its collection include butter churns, milking machines, a treadle, and items used in the Babcock test for the fat content of milk, which was developed nearby at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. National Dairy Shrine brings together dairy producers, scientists, students, educators, marketers, and others who share a desire to preserve our dairy heritage and keep the dairy industry strong. It was founded in 1949. National Dairy Shrine Museum / Hoard Historical Museum, 401 Whitewater Avenue, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

The National Mustard Museum

is a museum in the heart of downtown Middleton, Wisconsin. It boasts a large display of prepared mustards. It is often featured in lists of unusual museums in the United States. The museum was conceived and founded by Barry Levenson, former Assistant Attorney General of Wisconsin. It centers on a mustard collection he began in 1986. The initial dozen jars have grown to a collection of more than 5,624 mustards from all 50 states and more than 70 countries. The collection includes exquisite Gibbons Collection of mustard pots to antique tins & jars and vintage advertisements. Address: 7477 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562. 

MyPlate Dairy Group - Choose Low-Fat or Fat-Free Dairy

MyPlate - Dairy Food Group

What foods are in the Dairy Group?

Nutrients and Variety from the Dairy Group

Comparing Dairy and Dairy-Free Alternatives 

Yogurt with Fruit Parfaits

National Salad Month - How to Build a Healthy Salad

Salads are a great way to add Nutrition and Color into your day. Choose the right ingredients and keep them handy so you can create a healthy meal.

Salads can easily turn into an unhealthy meal if you are not careful with the toppings. Be mindful about what you add and the portions. Measure some of the more caloric items, such as cheese, nuts, and salad dressing.

Your options are endless. Load your plate up with colorful vegetables. Raw vegetables are great and add a pleasant crunch. To add variety, choose some cooked vegetables, such as grilled, roasted or streamed.

   

List of Ingredients to Create Endless Salad Possibilities

Start with Leafy Greens (1 1/2 – 2 cups)

·        Arugula

·        Beet Greens

·        Bok choy

·        Boston lettuce

·        Collard Greens

·        Endive

·        Escarole

·        Green leaf lettuce

·        Red leaf lettuce

·        Iceberg lettuce

·        Kale

·        Microgreens

·        Mixed greens

·        Napa cabbage

·        Radicchio

·        Romaine lettuce

·        Spinach

·        Swiss Chard

·        Turnip Greens

·        Watercress

Add Vegetables (Fresh, Canned or Cooked)

Vegetables (2 tablespoons)

·        Avocado

·        Asparagus, chopped

·        Artichoke hearts

·        Bean sprouts

·        Beets

·        Bell Pepper

·        Broccoli florets

·        Carrots, shredded

·        Celery, chopped

·        Corn

·        Cucumber slices

·        Green beans

·        Mushroom slices

·        Onion

·        Peas, boiled

·        1 Roasted Red Pepper, julienned

·        Radishes, slices

·        Squash, sliced or diced

·        Tomato slices

Add Meat, Meat Alternatives and/or Dairy for a Main Dish Salad

·        1 boiled Egg, sliced

·        2-3 oz Chicken: Grilled, Blackened, Curry

·        2-3 oz Turkey: Grilled, Blackened, Curry

·        2-3 oz Salmon: Grilled, Blackened, Curry

·        2-3 oz Shrimp: Grilled, Blackened, Curry

·        2 tablespoons crumbled Blue cheese

·        ¼ cup Cottage cheese

·        2 teaspoons crumbled Feta cheese

·        1 oz fresh Mozzarella cheese, sliced

·        2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

·        2-3 oz Sardines in water

·        2-3 oz Tuna, canned in water

·        ½ cup Tofu

·        2-3 oz Tempeh

Add Beans and/or Grains

Beans (1 tablespoon)

·        Black beans

·        Cannellini beans

·        Chickpeas

·        Kidney beans

·        Lentils

·        Pinto Beans

Grains (1/4 cup)

·        Couscous

·        Barley

·        Bulgur

·        Farro

·        Quinoa

·        Wild rice

Nuts and Seeds (1 tablespoon)

·        Almonds, raw

·        Cashews, raw

·        Pecans, raw

·        Walnuts

·        Poppy seeds

·        Pumpkin seeds

·        Sesame seeds

·        Sunflower seeds

Fruits (optional)

·        1/2 Apple, sliced

·        1/3 cup Blueberries

·        Cranberries, 1 Tablespoon

·        2-3 Dates or Figs

·        10 Grapes

·        6 Mandarin wedges

·        1/2 Pear, sliced

·        1/3 cup Pineapple, slices or diced

·        2 Tablespoons Raisins or Dried Cranberries·        2-3 Strawberries, sliced

Other (optional)

·        1 Anchovy

·        5 Olives, Black, Green or Kalamata

·        2 Tablespoons Whole Grain Croutons

The Finale and Salad Dressing

·        Dash of fresh Oregano, Parsley or Coriander

·        Choose from a variety of Spices and Herbs

·        2 Tablespoons Homemade Salad Dressing:
       Use Olive Oil, Vinegar, Citrus Juice, Salsa,
       Low-fat Yogurt and/or Mustard

A salad can be delicious, healthy, and inexpensive.

Resources
1. Fat-Free Vinaigrette Recipes are easy to prepare and can be used as a marinade, salad dressing, or sauce.  
2. 21 Lunch and Dinner Salads That Are Seriously Filling, Cooking Light
3. Great Summer Salads, Cooking Light
4. How to Mason Jar Salads, The Country Chic Cottage