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Make America Healthy Again Resources

Understanding the MAHA Agenda: A Three-Part Webinar Series

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has elevated the "Make Amer...

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Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Messaging Guide (March 2025)

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) developed a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Messagin...

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The Dairy Download - What the MAHA Agenda Means for Dairy

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube U.S. Secretary of Heath and Human...

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Morning Consult Polling: Perceptions of Dairy & Make America Healthy Again (February 2025)

Most adults have heard of the Make America Healthy Again movement and associate it most with address...

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Latest Webinars

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Make Networking Work for You

Many women excel at networking—particularly when it comes to supporting others. However, leveraging....

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From Compliance to Value Creation: Climate Disclosures

With California’s climate disclosure rules starting in 2026, IDFA wants to ensure all members unders...

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How are You Innovating to Reduce Water, Waste & Energy in Your Manufacturing Lines?

Sustainability is already embedded the dairy sector’s highly efficient production systems. But the w...

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Preparing Dairy Brands for Natural Color Conversion

Legislative action and consumer sentiment against synthetic dyes have created an environment that al...

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Featured Training & Education

Food Safety Education Portal

IDFA is proud to partner with the renowned International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI)....

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Dairy Accounting and Finance 2.0

Efficiency, strategy and skills are the focus of IDFA's Dairy Accounting and Finance 2.0. Learn the ins...

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Engaging Training for Frontline Employees

A comprehensive solution for food and workplace safety training delivery and documentation.

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State Legislative Color & Ingredient Bans

IDFA believes that the lack of a proactive, robust, federal post-market oversight system from FDA fo...

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Latest Research

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Morning Consult Polling: Perceptions of Dairy & Make America Healthy Again (February 2025)

Most adults have heard of the Make America Healthy Again movement and associate it most with address...

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Morning Consult Polling: Nine in Ten Parents Want Whole and 2% Milk in Public School Meals (October 2024)

Download the Report For 12 years, students in public schools have not been able to access the milk o...

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Polling of WIC Participants on Proposed Cuts to Dairy Benefits by Morning Consult (March 2024)

Polling of 815 WIC participants shows growing concern among participants for USDA’s proposal to cut mil...

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Ice Cream & Frozen Novelty Trends Survey - May 2024

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has partnered with Morning Consult to survey Americ...

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The Dairy Download Podcast

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The Dairy Download - Butterfat on the Rise

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Butterfat levels continue to clim...

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The Dairy Download - Dairy Processing Capacity

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Where is the industry seeing incr...

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The Dairy Download - Ice Cream Flavor Innovations and Ingredients

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Ice cream consumers today are cha...

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The Dairy Download - The Role of Dairy in Pizza Production

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Pizza and dairy go hand in hand.....

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Cybersecurity Resources

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Food and Ag Cybersecurity: A Guide for Small & Medium Enterprises

The dairy industry leverages information technology in the same way other industries do for core bus...

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Cyber Threats in the Dairy Sector

Cybercrime like denial of service, ransomware, and data and intellectual property theft is a growing co...

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Reducing Cyber Threats for Dairy Businesses

Cyber criminals are now attacking computers and networks at a rate of one attack every 39 seconds. Is y...

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The Dairy Download - Defending Dairy: Protecting Against Cyber and Physical Threats

Criminal actors—whether they be halfway across the globe or within our own companies—pose significan...

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Manuals

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Milk, Yogurt & Cultured Products Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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Cheese Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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C-Suite Talks from the Top - Shane Grant

Taking a page from the popularity of TED talks, Dairy Forum featured dairy industry leaders who gave co...

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Global Competitiveness

IDFA recognizes the importance of trade to the future of the dairy industry, and getting creative about...

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A New Era of Dairy Policy: A Fireside Chat with Senator Debbie Stabenow

If you attended Dairy Forum and do not see the video above, please ensure you are logged into the ID...

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Food Industry Evolution and Revolution

2020 presented unprecedented challenges to our industry and our customers. Hear from industry experts...

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President’s Address: Dairy Evolved

In the opening session, IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M., sat down for a one-on-one intervi...

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Sustainability in Dairy: Getting from Commitments to Real Results

Sustainability in dairy involves much more than reducing our carbon emissions. The companies leading th...

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Scientific Assessment on the Transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Through Dairy Food

Background Questions have arisen about the potential transmission and infectivity of the SARS-CoV-2....

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Beyond COVID-19: The Future of Dairy Plants

COVID-19 continues to disrupt our world, but the dairy industry is experiencing massive change due to o...

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The Dairy Download - Season 2, Episode 1: The Writer Side of Dairy

Where did that gallon of milk come from? And why are there so many ice cream flavors? In the season two...

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Trade Policy 101 for the U.S. Dairy Industry

U.S. trade policy is critical to growing U.S. dairy exports, and growing U.S. dairy exports is critical...

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The Dairy Download - Episode 8: "Year in Review & More Disruption Ahead: A Look at Cellular Agriculture"

In a special year-end episode of “The Dairy Download,” co-hosts Phil Plourd and Kathleen Wolfley talk t...

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Managing Profitability Through Continued Disruption

IDFA members can view "Managing Profitability Through Continued Disruption". If you are a member and...

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