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Dairy Council Digest Archives

UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION CLAIMS ON FOOD LABELS
Volume 78, Number 1 January/February 2007
References 

1. Food Marketing Institute and PREVENTION magazine. Shopping for Health 2005. Meeting the Needs of Family Health and Wellness. Emmaus, PA: PREVENTION Magazine and Washington, DC: Food Marketing Institute, 2005.
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3. International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation. Food & Health Survey. Consumer Attitudes Toward Food, Nutrition & Health. Washington, D.C.: International Food Information Council Foundation, 2006. www.ific.org.
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6. Miller, G.D., J.K. Jarvis, and L.D. McBean. Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition. 3rd Edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2006.
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RELATED RESOURCES

• www.nationaldairycouncil.org
• National Dairy Council. The role of dairy foods in weight management. Dairy Council Digest 77(6), 2006.
• National Dairy Council. Building strong bones: starting in the early years. Dairy Council Digest 77(5), 2006.
• www.healthyweightwithdairy.com
• www.3aday.org

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

National Dairy Council® assumes the responsibility for this publication. However, we would like to acknowledge the help and suggestions of the following reviewers in its preparation:

• Cary P. Frye Vice President, Regulatory Affairs International Dairy Foods Association Washington, D.C.
• Victor L. Fulgoni, III, Ph.D. Sr. Vice President, Nutrition Impact LLC Battle Creek, MI

The Dairy Council Digest® is written and edited by Lois D. McBean, M.S., R.D.

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Table of Contents:

• Summary

• Introduction

• Understanding Nutrition Claims on Food Labels

• Conclusion

• References