Fuel Up To Play 60
The National Football League teaming up with the National Dairy Council,what kind of a game plan is that ? I’m Susan Allen and I will be back after the break with the program that is bringing the two groups together. The National Dairy Council is concerned about youth obesity. Hey it’s not easy to get kids off the couch today so they have made it fun by teaming up with the National Football League for the new Fuel Up to Play 60 program. The goal of both organizations is to help Americas young people get 60 minutes of physical activity each day while “fueling up” with nutrient-rich foods ...fruits vegetables, whole grains and dairy products like low fat milk and cheese. Fuel Up to Play 60 is student lead and designed to foster leadership. Enrolled schools receive free Fuel Up to Play Wellness Activation kits plus the opportunity to be part of a national competition where schools will be posting progress towards healthy eating and physical activity goals. At the end of the competition next April one national school and one individual youth winner will be win a prize and the opportunity to star in a Fuel Up to Play 60 promotion. Ultimately I would like to hope that even in some small way the Dairy Council and the NFL foster better awareness for the farmers and ranchers that grow the feed that fuel the dairy cows along with the farmers that operate the dairies responsible for the healthy products the kids are fueling up on. That was a mouth full ! I’m Susan Allen
