The 2015 calendar will showcase a collection of 27 newly developed, simple and easy recipes, from soups to desserts, to create delicious and nutritious meal ideas that the whole family will enjoy and encourage Canadians to consume more dairy products made from 100% Canadian Milk.

To mark Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s 50th anniversary, a special edition will be distributed in Ontario only. The regular edition will be distributed in Atlantic Canada and Western provinces.

From Jan. 5, 2015 to Jan. 4, 2016, users will be invited to participate in an online contest on milkcalendar.ca/contest where they can view the monthly recipe video and answer a question for a chance to win a monthly prize consisting of a $750 grocery voucher. (The retailer is the choice of the winner.) It will be advertised online, as well as in the printed calendar.

  • Recipes featured in the 2015 edition were created by Heather Trim, food writer and stylist, recipe developer and spokeswoman on various food networks.  PD

Symposium 2014 Nutrition and Health

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Our annual symposium on nutrition and health will be held in Vancouver on Nov. 17, Toronto on Nov. 19, Montreal on Nov. 20 and Moncton on Nov. 21. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Straight Talk about Nutrition Guidelines” and will feature key topics and expert speakers. The topics include:

  • Need to revisit saturated fat guidelines
  • Role of dairy fat in obesity and cardio-metabolic health (cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes)
  • Dietary sugars and health
  • Sodium recommendations: What are optimal levels?
  • Period: Nov. 17 (Vancouver)
  • Target: Dieticians, nutrition academics and policy shapers
  • Other: PR activity

Dietitians, nutrition academics and policy shapers will also be able to join via live webcast in Toronto and Montreal. In addition, they will be invited to share their thoughts on the topic using #DFCsympo.

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All the information, including the archive of the webcast, are posted on dairy nutrition.  PD
A primary goal at Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is to promote the quality and the great nutritional value of Canadian dairy products. Through advertising, contests, partnerships, educational programs and media relations, DFC promotes Canadian milk products and encourages healthy eating habits.