"Simple text and photos describe USDA's MyPlate tool and healthy dairy choices for children"--Provided by publisher.

This book highlights dairy, one of the food groups contained in the new dietary guidelines for Americans launched in January 2011 by the FDA. This leveled reader helps the young child understand the importance of dairy as a part of a balanced diet.

Instructs readers on how to make their own butter, cheese, cultured dairy products, and ice cream from scratch, while also providing such recipes as macaroni and cheese and chilled cucumber yogurt soup.

Anyone who's ever made cheese at home knows that roughly three-quarters of every gallon of milk transforms into a perplexing byproduct called whey. "Don't throw away your whey!" says cheesemaker Claudia Lucero. In Cooking with Whey, Lucero shares 60 inventive recipes that use whey, which is rich in protein, minerals, and vitamins, and adds creaminess and flavor to foods. Sweet whey, a byproduct of cheesemaking enhances baked goods and smoothies. Acid...

"Yogurt, cheese, and kefir... What do these dairy foods have in common? They're all healthy foods! In this Pebble Explore book, explore where dairy foods come from, what nutrition they provide, and how they help form a healthy diet. Filled with fantastic facts, including dairy alternatives, young readers and report writers will be hungry for more"--

"A child wonders where ice cream comes from and learns about the jobs of a dairy farmer, a sugarcane farmer, and factory workers in an ice cream factory. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a world map of where dairy cows and sugarcane are raised, glossary, and further resources"--

Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising--and often shocking--truths about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to how milk becomes ice cream. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

This book is a composition of stories told by milkmen, those they delivered to, and memories their families shared as well. Interspersed are actual notes left for the milkman and a little history about milk home delivery and the era. This 111 page book is informational as well as humorous --

Caldwell offers readers a balanced perspective on the current regulatory environment in which raw-milk lovers find themselves. Keepers of cows, goats, or sheep will benefit from information on designing a well-functioning small dairy, choosing equipment, and understanding myriad processes, including details about the business of making milk; managing the farm to create superior milk; understanding the microbiology of milk; and risk-reduction plans...