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  • A new survey by the American Dairy Association Mideast finds that 94% of Americans say they throw away food at home. Experts say a few easy changes can help families cutdown on food waste, easing the burden on the environment and their wallets.Survey: Nearly All Americans Admit to Wasting Food
    The average American throws away 250 pounds of food each year. Experts offer simple tips to help you use more and waste less
  • buttercowthumbnailChristmas in July! Annual Butter Display Celebrates Classic Ohio-Made Moo-vie
    Even the butter cow got into the holiday spirit with a tribute to “A Christmas Story”
  • U.S. Olympian Emily Infeld drinks lowfat milk to fuel her training sessions. She says the nine essential nutrients, including eight grams of natural protein in every glass, are an essential part of her diet.Ohio Native, U.S. Olympian & Milk Life Ambassador Reaches Out to Aspiring Athletes on Importance of Nutrition
    Emily Infeld, 2016 U.S. Olympian, Track & Field, drinks lowfat white milk as an essential part of her training
  • katherinethumbnailFlavored Milk Helps Give Kids Nutrients they Often Lack
    Giving kids choices is a proven way to get them to drink more milk
  • A new survey by the American Dairy Association Mideast finds that 94% of Americans say they throw away food at home. Experts say a few easy changes can help families cutdown on food waste, easing the burden on the environment and their wallets.

    Survey: Nearly All Americans Admit to Wasting Food

    The average American throws away 250 pounds of food each year. Experts offer simple tips to help you use more and waste less
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    Christmas in July! Annual Butter Display Celebrates Classic Ohio-Made Moo-vie

    Even the butter cow got into the holiday spirit with a tribute to “A Christmas Story”
  • U.S. Olympian Emily Infeld drinks lowfat milk to fuel her training sessions. She says the nine essential nutrients, including eight grams of natural protein in every glass, are an essential part of her diet.

    Ohio Native, U.S. Olympian & Milk Life Ambassador Reaches Out to Aspiring Athletes on Importance of Nutrition

    Emily Infeld, 2016 U.S. Olympian, Track & Field, drinks lowfat white milk as an essential part of her training
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    Flavored Milk Helps Give Kids Nutrients they Often Lack

    Giving kids choices is a proven way to get them to drink more milk
This year, the traditional butter cow and calf are accompanied by four young student-athletes and a larger-than-life bottle of the official beverage that fuels them, chocolate milk.

Butter Display Salutes Beverage that Keeps Student Athletes Moo-ving
Chocolate milk butter sculpture uses color-tinted butter for first time ever

Strawberry smoothies are a favorite in the Jonathan Alder Local school district in Plain City, Ohio, where smoothie machines were purchased for every school using grant money provided by dairy farmers to help offer healthier breakfast options. The district says breakfast participation climbs 20 percent on days when smoothies are offered.

More Students Nationwide Eating Breakfast At School
New statistics also show surge in school yogurt and milk consumption

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Huge Butter Sculptures Churn Up Support For NBA Cavs
Artists turn a ton of butter into a must-see tribute to Cleveland Cavs and their NBA title

From chic, cereal-themed restaurants, to in-home cereal bars like this one, cold cereal is a hot item on menus everywhere.

Cold Cereal Is A Hot Trend! Tips For D-I-Y Parties
The breakfast favorite is inspiring everything from chic new restaurants to sleepover snacks

The American Dairy Association Mideast`s annual butter cow and calf sculptures share the spotlight with The Ohio State Buckeyes football team.This year`s butter sculpture at the Ohio State Fair pays tribute to the team`s 2015 victory in the first-ever College Football Playoff. Fairgoers can view the display in the Dairy Products Building from July 28 to August 9.

Legen-Dairy Buckeye Team Celebrated In Butter
Ohio butter sculptors churn creamy champions at the state fair

A student enjoys chocolate milk as a part of her school`s breakfast offering. While breakfast programs are not a new concept, research shows more students will eat school breakfast if served outside the cafeteria. Watkins Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio adopted breakfast-in-the-classroom and teachers have seen significant improvements from their students. The Ohio School Breakfast Challenge hopes to see more success stories like this. Click here for more: bit.ly/1Ex981U

Changes Make School Breakfast More Popular
National School Breakfast Week: Ohio & West Virginia Schools Get High Marks for School Breakfast

Food banks across the US are facing a critical shortage of milk. In fact, those who rely on food banks only receive a gallon of milk per year, on average. The Great American Milk Drive is the first national campaign to raise money online to help provide milk for families in need. Details here: bit.ly/Ah12kjXo

Food Banks, Families Desperate For Milk
THE GREAT AMERICAN MILK DRIVE MAKES AN IMPACT BY PROVIDING NUTRIENT-RICH MILK TO AMERICA’S FOOD BANKS

American Dairy Association Mideast Fuel Up to Play 60 Cleveland Browns Logo

Browns Eat Breakfast With Kids & Celebrate Love Of Play
School wins $10,000 grant to encourage play every day

Studies show students who start the school day hungry are less engaged and are more likely to fall behind academically. In an effort to cut down on hunger in the classroom, schools are being encouraged to change that through the Ohio School Breakfast Challenge and make breakfast programs more accessible to a wider variety of students. See their ideas here: bit.ly/1AbsEAj

Experts Urge Schools: Make Breakfast A Priority
Breakfast is the meal most likely skipped by students, which is often linked to lower test scores, higher absence rate

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Ohio Butter Sculptors Whip Up State Symbols

Martin Luther King Academy for Boys student Brandon Barkley (left) and Solon Middle School Student Izma Khaliq (right) pose with Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas. Barkley, Khaliq and Thomas are featured in new educational videos from the American Dairy Association Mideast. Details: http://bit.ly/185EwFw

Browns And Bengals Players Join Forces For Kids
Videos promote positive changes children can make on their own

The 2013 Butter Cow and Calf spend their time at the Ohio State Fair in a 46 degree cooler. The American Dairy Association Mideast creates a theme to go along with these sculptures every year.

2013 Butter Cow Salutes Another Fair Tradition
Ohio’s Dairy Farmers Salute the All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir

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Brain Scans Reveal Benefits Of Recess, Nutrition
Science behind nutrition & physical activity focus of statewide event

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How Going Back To School Gets Kids Back In Shape
Structured schedules, fitness programs help students shed summer weight gain

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PARTY ‘TIL THE COWS COME HOME
Ohio State Fair Butter Exhibit Celebrates Columbus Bicentennial

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Working Dairy Into The Diets Of Lactose Intolerant
Experts say eliminating dairy entirely robs you of nutrients, there are other options

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Department Of Education And Fuel Up To Play 60 Event
Former Cleveland Browns Player & Federal Education Leader Visit Local School

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Experts Urge Parents: Break Bad Breakfast Habits!
Poor or no breakfast can impact weight & grades* - 3 fast “FIT” tips can help

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What Butter Way To Have A BLAST At The Fair

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Fuel Up To Play 60 Summits

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Mooove Over Madame Tussauds- NFL Stars Sculpted In Butter!