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Some folks these days might think that dairy is not a healthy food, but that’s not true. Dietitian and MTSU Professor Lisa Sheehan-Smith recently gave a keynote address at the June Dairy Month Lunch that reminds us that dairy is healthy, and an important part of a balanced diet.
Thomas Capps
Dairy is still an important part of a healthy balanced diet. Hello and welcome to this episode of Tennessee home and Farm Radio. I’m Thomas Capps.
Lisa Sheehan- Smith
Dairy products are a very important part of a person’s diet. some circles
Thomas Capps
In some circles dairy might be considered an unhealthy food these days, but that’s the furthest thing from the truth. In fact, according to a Harvard study, most Americans get most of their calcium from dairy products and online at myplate.gov. they point out that dairy provides several key vitamins and nutrients. That was the main point that dietitian and MTSU Professor Lisa she hem Smith’s address at the recent June Dairy Month Luncheon. The main message
Lisa Sheehan- Smith
The main message was to honor the dairy farmer and the cow and to realize all their hard work and the contributions they make to a healthy diet and a healthy planet.
Thomas Capps
Sheehan-Smith reminds us that dairy products provide many benefits.
Lisa Sheehan- Smith
They provide us with essential nutrients. They’re a key source of protein for our bodies, carbohydrates, the healthy carbohydrates, a lot of vitamins and minerals. So yes, it’s just part of a basic wholesome diet.
Thomas Capps
With June being Dairy Month in Tennessee dairy farmers like Steve Lee of McMinn County, take this opportunity to put their products directly into consumers hands.
Steve Lee
It is special in a lot of ways code we recognize so many people that does the many hours or dairy work. But we also need to recognize the people that drink milk even out here that has nothing to do with dairy.
Thomas Capps
Lee especially hopes that youth can be exposed to good Tennessee dairy foods.
Steve Lee
I think kids need milk and they need to drink milk and we need to try to get whole milk back in schools.
Thomas Capps
In order to put whole milk and other dairy products in kids hands. There has to be dairy farmers to produce it.
Lisa Sheehan- Smith
We got to protect them we got to make sure that they know that we realize how hard they work and the good things that they provide to us good.
Thomas Capps
Good things like milk, cheese, and even some good old ice cream on a hot June day. For Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I’m Thomas Capps.
