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Campaign Launches to Educate Families on Simple Steps to Prevent Osteoporosis

National Dairy Council®, along with four health professional organizations, has launched an education campaign to promote healthy bones throughout life. The campaign communicates to families that eating a healthy diet including the recommended three servings a day of low-fat or fat-free milk, cheese and yogurt, particularly during childhood and adolescence, helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Click here for excellent information and materials to pass on to parents. Download, print out and send home copies of the adult/child calcuim assessment, Are You and Your Child Eating Enough Foods with Calcium?

MilkPEP Dairy Promotions for Schools

The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) offers schools exciting dairy programs materials and promotions, including "Refuel with Chocolate Milk," "Spotlight On," and "Body by Milk." Visit the following links:

Industry News

Camellia Patey Named SNA 2008 Individual Industry Member of the Year!

Camellia Patey, RD, SNS, Vice President of Schools for National Dairy Council® (NDC) was named the sixth recipient of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Individual Industry Member of the Year Award. Involved in child nutrition programs for over 15 years, Patey developed a strong relationship with the School Nutrition Foundation, making NDC one of the Foundation's major contributors for continuing education, professional and personal development programs for SNA members. Find out more.

The 3rd Annual Leadership in School Nutrition Award Winners are Announced

Union City School District, Union City, N.J., and Farmland Dairies LLC, Wallington N.J., are the First Place winners of the 3rd Annual Leadership in School Nutrition (LISN) Awards. The award acknowledges and promotes positive partnerships between dairy processors and schools through innovations in milk programming using kid-appealing plastic packaging, nationally known as the New Look of School Milk. Both of the winners received $5,000 to be used in future school nutrition efforts. Get more details and meet the other winners.

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Calling All New Look of School Milk Districts: LISN Award Nominations Due November 3rd! Get the Details.

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[ ] Melanie Konarik

Spring ISD,
Houston, Texas Named District of
the Year!

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Camellia Patey, National Dairy Council®, receives SNA Individual Industry Member of the Year Award!

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