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IDFA Comments on Dietary Guidelines Report, Encourages USDA and HHS Not to Ignore Science on ‘Positive Health Impact of Milkfat’

Editorial Note: On Thursday, August 13, IDFA submitted written comments to USDA and HHS on the impor...

Posted August 11, 2020

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Dairy Industry Praises USDA-Baylor University Partnership to Support New SNAP Milk Incentive Program

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2020—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods...

Posted July 30, 2020

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Final Federal Dietary Committee Report Recommends 3 Servings of Dairy Per Day, Affirms Dairy’s Place in Healthy Foods Category with Fruits, Veggies, Legumes, Whole Grains

Twenty leading dietitians, physicians and public health experts that comprise the federal DGAC confi...

Posted July 15, 2020

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The Importance of Dairy in the Diets of Children

We’ve long known that dairy is an important part of a healthy dietary pattern, and this is especiall...

Posted June 24, 2020

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Federal Dietary Committee Recommends 3 Servings of Dairy Per Day, Puts Dairy in Healthy Foods Category with Fruits, Veggies, Legumes, Whole Grains

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2020—The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following st...

Posted June 17, 2020 | Matt Herrick

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Dairy Industry Optimistic That Dietary Guidelines Report Will Preserve Dairy’s Role in Federal Dietary Guidance and Recommended Eating Patterns

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020— The International Dairy Foods Association, representing all products and...

Posted June 16, 2020 | Michael Dykes

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IDFA Encourages Dietary Guidelines Committee to Consider Full Range of Scientific Evidence Supporting Dairy Foods at All Fat Levels

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2020—The International Dairy Foods Association is urging the 2020 Dietary Guide...

Posted June 15, 2020