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Dairy Council of California Celebrates 90 Years

For the past 90 years, Dairy Council of California has been dedicated to helping children and adults improve their health by making informed food choices and being more physically active.

Dairy Council’s nutrition education programs, websites and other services are provided in California free of charge – it’s one way the California dairy industry gives back to its communities.

California’s dairy producers and processors strongly believe that milk and dairy foods are the cornerstone of a healthy diet; that’s why they have funded Dairy Council of California’s nutrition education programs for nearly a century.

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For Educators

Nutrition education programs for K – 12 classrooms align to California state standards, have been field-tested for success and are available free-of-charge for California teachers and at reasonable rates for teachers outside California. We will not be shipping classroom programs to schools between May 22 and August 1, 2009. Please contact us after August 1 to reorder your classroom materials for next year.

Additional resources include free downloadable education handouts on topics such as healthy breakfast ideas, snacks and healthy eating for preschoolers as well as interactive learning tools, including the popular MyPyramid game for children.

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For Health Care Professionals

Client education programs are available free-of-charge to California health professionals and at reasonable rates for health professionals outside California. These nutrition education materials have been field tested for success and are available in both English and Spanish.

Additional resources include free downloadable education handouts on topics such as vitamin D, bone health and probiotics as well as interactive learning tools for children and adults.

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Milk & Dairy

This section includes a wide range of information about milk and dairy foods, including nutrients in milk, dairy facts, milk myths and dietary requirements. The Calcium quiz can help you determine if you are getting adequate calcium in your diet and the milk handling page will answer questions such as "can I freeze milk?"

Check out these dairy containing recipes. For comprehensive help with meal planning, visit Meals Matter.

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