Milk is one of the most requested, yet least donated items at food banks, a generous donation of milk goes a long way in the community.
On Tuesday, the dairy farm families of Montana donated 2,000 gallons of milk to the Montana Food Bank Network to ensure that their friends and neighbors who don’t normally have access to fresh, nutritious milk have the opportunity to take it home to help feed their families for the holidays.
Eliminating childhood hunger has been a passion of mine for quite some time. So much so, that I’ve made it the focus of my Blocking Out Hunger Foundation. My eyes were opened wide to childhood hunger after I joined the NFL and had an opportunity to see it up close. I was even more surprised to learn that 1 out of 4 Dallas-area children rely on school meals as their sole source of food. Hunger is one of our greatest opponents. It takes away a child’s opportunity to learn. Research shows that hungry students can’t learn in school.
Dallas Cowboys Center and Fuel Up to Play 60 Ambassador Travis Frederick is among the nominees for the 2017 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The award represents the NFL’s commitment to philanthropy and community impact. Here’s why Travis has been nominated.
Dairy MAX is proud to announce Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick as our newest Fuel Up to Play 60 Player Ambassador. It’s the perfect fit: Travis comes from a dairy-centric background with Wisconsin roots, and his grandfather transported milk for Dean Foods. Before this partnership with Dairy MAX and Fuel Up to Play 60 was even official, Travis participated in events such as the 2016 Breakfast Games in Oklahoma and, more recently, a school breakfast promotion at Garland High School in Garland, Texas.
Got chocolate milk? A popular choice among both children and adults, the beverage is not only yummy but also good for you. All milk, flavored or not, has the same unique combination of essential nutrients. Plain and flavored milk include three out of the four nutrients of concern for kids: calcium, vitamin D and potassium. Check out more reasons why chocolate milk is a good choice:
Many children, especially those from families of lower income, depend on school meals for the majority of their nutrition. Fortunately, schools are meeting high nutrition standards. Plus, schools are getting really creative to get kids excited about healthy foods.
Patty Keane, a dietitian who specializes in improving child nutrition through research and advocating for public policy, talks about it here:
More than 46 million Americans – including 12 million children – rely on Feeding America food bank donations every year. If we each helped just a little bit, we could make a huge difference.
So what kinds of foods do they need most? Which of their shelves need stocking?
Take it from an expert: Katherine Lindholm, a dietitian who works at the North Texas Food Bank.
If you’re a parent, you know how hard it can be to get a healthy meal together for your kids. Imagine having to do that for 70,000 kids twice a day, every day.
That’s what I do as child nutrition services director at Aldine ISD. It’s tough to meet regulations, work with class schedules and do it all within budget. But it’s also rewarding to see the difference it makes. For instance, the difference breakfast makes to our students is huge.
Here’s a quick video on just how important breakfast is:
She’s having trouble keeping her grades up. He just can’t sit still. Maybe they’re disruptive; maybe they’re easily frustrated. And you don’t know what to do. You know you have a smart kid, a good kid. So why are they acting out?
Chances are, your child has too much energy – or too little. Fortunately, there are some simple natural solutions.
My daughter is in 3rd grade this year. As a mom and Registered Dietitian, you might be surprised to hear that I rarely pack a lunch for her from home. Why? Because I know that school meals are a healthy choice. How do I know? I’ve spent most of my 13 years as a dietitian working directly in a school nutrition department, and indirectly as a School Wellness Consultant.
