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(with ratings on a scale of 0 to 25)
 

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20/25 3-A-Day of Dairy
A program encouraging Americans to eat at least 3 servings of calcium rich milk, cheese, or yogurt every day. Provided are resources for health professionals, parents, and kids including educational materials and recipes and snacks.
http://www.3aday.org/
 
19/25 American Cheese Society
A site dedicated to upholding the standards of quality in making cheese while being a resource for cheese makers through sharing knowledge and experience.
http://www.cheesesociety.org/
 
19/25 Dairy Council of California
This site is designed for educators, health professionals, and families. There are a lot of nutrition education guides and comments on health topics/concerns.
http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/
 
23/25 Food and Nutrition Information Center
An USDA information center that covers a wide range of topics including child nutrition, food safety, the WIC program, dietary supplements, food composition, dietary guidelines, the food guide pyramid, and more.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
 
20/25 Food and Nutrition Solutions
This web site is designed to provide information on topics in food and nutrition. Sources of this information include The University of Illinois, US Department of Agriculture and other land grant universities. The site touches on topics such as food buying, preparation, preservation, storage, nutritive analysis, and food substitutions.
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/nutrition.html
 
19/25 Got Milk?
Information on milk, from nutrition information to milk advertising.
http://www.whymilk.com/
 
17/25 Land O'Lakes
This site focuses mainly on recipes and meal ideas. It also provides nutrition labels for their products, information about current happenings, and company information.
http://www.landolakes.com/
 
20/25 National Dairy Council
The Council provides scientifically sound nutrition information to health care professionals, educators, and consumers. Website includes a nutrition library, publications, health education kits, and news resources.
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/index.asp
 
18/25 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Milk Matters
Milk Matters is a nationwide educational campaign devoted to increasing calcium intake among children and teens. The site provides information on calcium, research, publications, and a link for kids and teens.
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/milk.cfm
 
23/25 Nutrition Explorations
Developed by the National Dairy Council, this site was designed as a public service to nutrition educators, parents, and children. It provides nutrition information about choosing healthy lifestyle and includes games for kids.
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/index.asp
 
21/25 Oregon Dairy Council
Dairy information for educators, health professionals and health conscious consumers is provided. The online catalog features educational materials. Also included on this site is a calcium quiz, recipes, nutrition news, and information on the DASH diet.
http://www.oregondairycouncil.org/
 
15/25 Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones
Provides information to girls on getting enough calcium in their diet and other things they can do for healthy bones. Includes games and quizzes, fun facts, and "girl links".
http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/
 
15/25 Sources of Free or Low-Cost Food and Nutrition Materials
Developed by the FNIC, this website alphabetically lists sources for obtaining materials in the following sections: (1) Nutrition, medical and health organizations; (2) Food-related associations; (3) Food companies; and (4) Food service-related organizations.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/freelow.html
 
18/25 Vermont Cheese Council
Information for the public on cow cheese, sheep cheese, and goat cheese, as well as a virtual tour of cheese makers.
http://www.vtcheese.com/
 
16/25 Washington State Dairy Council
The Council, comprised of nutrition professionals, is dedicated to nutrition education. Website includes games, newsletters, catalog of online materials, and information about the Rat Program--a nutritional educational program for 5th and 6th graders.
http://www.eatsmart.org/
 

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