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Child Nutrition Programs: The Importance of Dairy Foods
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Frank R. Greer, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Wisconsin Perinatal Center
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI.

Marcia L. Smith, Ph.D., SFNS
Director, School Foodservice
Polk County Schools
Bartow, FL.

• Summary

• Introduction

• Milk and Other Dairy Products in Child Nutrition Programs

• Impact of Child Nutrition Programs on Children's Dairy Product Consumption, Nutrient Intake, and Health

• Efforts to Increase Dairy Food Consumption

• References