Category: Nutrition
March Is National Nutrition Month: What’s In Your Glass & What Cows Eat to Stay Healthy
March 8, 2024March Is National Nutrition Month: What’s In Your Glass & What Cows Eat to Stay Healthy
March is National Nutrition Month! From the milk you drink for breakfast to the ingredients that cows consume on a daily basis to produce the milk in your glass, nutrition is a huge part of the dairy industry. Here are some interactive nutrition activities you can share with your students this month:
Celebrate National School Breakfast Week With Worksheet & Recipes
Happening on March 4-8, National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. This week also celebrates the national School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives kids a great start every day. Dairy plays an important role in starting the day off strong to…
Dairy Fun Fact
Did you know that milk arrives at schools in as little as 72 hours after leaving the dairy farm? Talk about fresh and local! In fact, milk is the #1 product that schools source from local farmers. Watch this video to see what happens at the processing plant, where milk is bottled and transported in…
Recipe for National Pizza Day on February 9
When you celebrate National Pizza Day on February 9, try something new that also adds an extra serving of dairy: put Greek yogurt on your pizza! This recipe for Cauliflower Pizza with Greek Yogurt Pesto & Grilled Veggies is protein-packed and full of flavor. Ingredients For the cauliflower crust: – 12 cups cauliflower, cut into florets…
Eat Better Together This Holiday Season
Eating meals together is good for everyone, especially this holiday season. The time spent preparing and eating meals together supports physical, social, and emotional health for children and teens. This “Eat Better, Eat Together” Guide includes a range of fun ideas and recipes:
Celebrate National Greek Yogurt Day on November 9
Did you know National Greek Yogurt Day is on November 9? This is the perfect time to show students how milk is used in some of their favorite foods that they enjoy on a daily basis. From “make and taste” yogurt lessons to a festive yogurt cup turkey craft, here are some creative activities to…
High-Protein Pumpkin Bread
This High-Protein Pumpkin Bread is a sweet treat with a dash of whole milk to strengthen muscles, pumpkin that adds delicious, heart-healthy benefits, and oats with fiber to keep you full longer. Ingredients: • 1/3 cup of whole milk• 2 eggs• 1/4 cup of maple syrup• 2 tsp vanilla• 1 1/2 cup canned pumpkin• 2…
Adopt a Cow Program Gives Elementary Students a Firsthand Look at School Nutrition
When Apache Smothers, an elementary school lunch-room manager in Rainbow City, Alabama, heard about Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow program, she knew it could help her teach students about school nutrition and build connections with the dairy farms in her community. “I have been celebrating World School Milk Day for years. I thought adopting a…