USDA Milk for food banks – only a small portion of the 50 million dollars of milk will increase vitamin D in bodies

USDA to buy $50 million in milk, donate it to food banks

USDA announcement

  • “August 14, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fluid Milk (whole, 2 percent, 1 percent, and skim) in half gallons for distribution to The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)."
Low fat (e.g. skim milk) provides less Vitamin D – May 2016 Review of vitamin D from milk products – Aug 2018 Full-fat milk for children associated with higher Vitamin D and lower BMI – Dec 2016 Children no longer get much vitamin D from milk - fortify at home Milk – Vitamin D deficiency 2X more likely if lactose intolerant, milk allergy, or low fat milk – 2017
Created August 2018
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