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Are your kids missing out on dairy?

 

When compared to the lunchbox without dairy foods, the lunchbox with two serves of dairy foods provides:
  • Six times the amount of Calcium  or nearly 70% of a child’s daily calcium needs i

  • Almost double the amount of Protein  or 100% of a child’s daily protein needs i

  • Higher amounts of 8 other important nutrients (Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Riboflavin, Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Carbohydrate) for growing kids

  • Foods from the 5 recommended food groups (Fruit, Vegetables, Breads/Cereals, Milk/Cheese/Yogurt, Meat/Fish/Poultry)

Only 1 out of 5 primary school kids has their recommended 3 serves of dairy every day and even fewer teenagers meet their needs. ii Dairy foods are one of the richest sources of calcium in the Australian diet. iii Give your kids more of the dairy they love and the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development, by packing some in their lunchbox. 
A serve of dairy is: 
  • 1 small carton of milk (250ml)
  • 2 slices or 4 cubes of cheese (40g), or
  • 1 small tub of yogurt (200g) 
Parents can now be confident that nutritious dairy foods packed into their kids’ lunchbox won't go uneaten, with a recent study showing milk, cheese and yogurt are on the lunchbox wishlists of Aussie kids.iv

Visit www.dairyaustralia.com.au/kidsneed3 for more info, tips on storing food safely and to request a FREE Kids Good Health Recipe Book.

Check out Dairy Australia’s interactive Calcium Calculator to see if you and your kids are getting enough calcium every day.

Dairy Australia also has a great range of dairy-inspired recipes that are quick, easy to make and delicious too!

 

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i. NHMRC Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for Australia and New Zealand. 2006. Canberra, ACT. Calculations based on requirements for girls aged 12 years of age.
ii. Secondary Analysis of the 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, CSIRO, 2009, revealed only one out of five children aged 4-11 years are achieving 3 serves of dairy daily as recommended by the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, 1998, as part of a balanced diet across all food groups.
iii. 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey: Main Findings, 2008, viewed 31 October 2011,
< http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/66596E8FC68FD1A3CA2574D50027DB86/$File/childrens-nut-phys-survey.pdf>
iv. Kids and Parents Qualitative Study, Millward Brown Firefly, 2011.