Healthy kids need 3 serves of dairy foods... every day!

Only 1 out of 5 kids has their 3 serves of dairy every day.

Milk, cheese and yogurt are on the lunchbox wish lists of Aussie kids, so help them get their 3 serves of dairy foods every day by adding some to their lunchbox.

Dairy foods are one of the five recommended food groups and provide ten essential nutrients for growing children, including calcium for strong bones.

Parents are central to helping their kids consume dairy foods. In fact, research shows the more dairy foods mums eat, the more likely their children are to eat dairy as well!

Dairy foods are especially important for active kids because they provide energy and help build strong bones and healthy muscles.

All it takes is 3 serves of dairy every day in any combination. A serve is:

- 1 glass/small carton of plain/flavoured milk (250mL)
- 2 slices/sticks or 4 cubes of cheese (40g), or
- 1 small tub of yogurt (200g)

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