My platform, Milk It Really Does a Body Good, was inspired by growing up on a small Jersey dairy farm near Davenport, Oklahoma. My platform encourages students to develop healthy eating choices and habits at a young age by having three servings of dairy every day. Another aspect of my platform has been taking part in the “New Look of Milk” campaign that focuses on schools switching to plastic bottles instead of paper cartons. I am also involved with Fuel Up To Play 60, which encourages students to fuel up their bodies with healthy nutritious meals and be active for 60 minutes every day.

Here are some helpful fact sheets and links:

Lactose Intolerance:  http://www.dairymax.org/files/UpdatedLactoseandYourChild0906.pdf

Fuel Up to Play 60:  http://www.fueluptoplay60.com/

Dairy Max:  http://www.dairymax.org/default.aspx

Southwest Dairy Farmers:  http://www.southwestdairyfarmers.com/

Dairy Farming Today, complete with a VIRTUAL TOUR!   http://www.dairyfarmingtoday.org/Pages/Home.aspx