Celebrate

June is National Dairy Month. The dairy industry takes this time to further educate the general public on the nutritional benefits of including dairy foods in their daily diet, as well as helping consumers understand where those dairy products at the local supermarket really come from. Perhaps not surprisingly, a large percentage of school age children believe the milk and other dairy products they enjoy originate from the grocery store. More surprisingly though, is the number of adults who, while well aware that milk comes from a cow, are not entirely knowledgable of how dairy products are produced, and how they’re transported from dairy farms to the markets. There’s a definite science involved in the producing, collecting, and processing of milk and other dairy products that children and grownups alike can appreciate and enjoy learning about. So this month celebrate “30 Days of Dairy”. There’s no tastier way to get your daily requirement of calcium, not to mention potassium, phosphorus, protein, vitamins A, D and B12, riboflavin, and niacin - just to name a few.