NMPF Insists that Dairy Products Remain Part of a Healthy Diet
September 4, 2009
NMPF Insists that Dairy Products Remain Part of a Healthy Diet
In ongoing efforts to ensure that healthy nutritious dairy products are included in all diets, NMPF recently commented on two efforts that could affect recommended dairy product use in diets.
In a letter to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake, NMPF cautioned the use of blanket recommendations that could have a negative impact on the nutritional composition of a person's diet without addressing the nutrient, caloric, and sodium content of the diet in a moderate and achievable manner that will be the most effective in ensuring the public health.
In a joint letter with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) to the Center for Disease Control on the report "Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the US," which recommends banning flavored sweetened milk from licensed child care facilities, NMPF expressed concern that the report does not consider the science that supports the positive role of milk, including flavored milk, in child health and nutrition or the science-based statements of multiple health and government authorities.
