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According to the Greek creation myth, we are so much spilt milk; a splatter of the goddess Hera's breast milk became our galaxy, the Milky Way. But while mother's milk may be the essence of nourishment, it is the milk of other mammals that humans have cultivated ever since the domestication of animals more than 10,000 years ago, originally as a source of cheese, yogurt, kefir, and all manner of edible innovations that rendered lactose digestible,...
2) Milk
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Provides an introduction to milk and how cows, goats, and other milk producing animals are raised on farms.
3) Dairy
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"An early reader's introduction to the connections between the dairy food group and staying healthy, benefits of dairy products such as yogurt, nutritional concepts such as calcium, and recipe instructions"--
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Highly recommended by Video Librarian July/Aug 2012:" Alma is an extremely depressing but also a very provocative film - a striking, crisply edited, disturbing cinematic essay." Beautifully shot, alternately joyful and horrifying, Alma captures the ecological, and even spiritual, cost of meat, dairy, and leather production in the Amazon.
5) Food, Inc
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Explores the U.S. commercial food industry, examining corporate control of supply and market. The film seeks to demonstrate how the incentive for corporate profit can overwhelm consumer health needs, as well as the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and the environment. Reveals various details of food ingredients and additives, and how contemporary mass production methods of food affects U.S. culture.
11) Cow to cone
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Explore the ways Chester Springs Creamery and Milky Way Farm work together to brings us some amazing ice cream and discover all the ways small scale farmers contribute to what we eat--and how we live! Aligned to curriculum standards, these books also highlight key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Financial Literacy, Health and Wellness, Civics Literacy, and Environmental Stewardship. Thought-provoking questions and hands-on activities encourage...
12) Dairy foods
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"This photo-illustrated book for beginning readers introduces the dairy food group and discusses its place in a balanced diet. Includes picture glossary and index."--
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"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"--Provided by publisher.
14) Dairy group
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to the dairy group. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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"A child wonders where cheese comes from and learns about the jobs of a dairy farmer and cheese makers and how milk is made into cheese at a cheese factory. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a world map of where dairy cows are raised, glossary, and further resources"--Provided by publisher.
16) Delicious dairy
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"Dairy products keep you strong and healthy. Discover the variety of tasty dairy products you can eat to maintain a healthy diet. Content encourages balance and making healthy choices. This level 3 guided reader is based on the U.S. government's diet recommendations. Readers will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about food and where it comes from. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, and word list...
17) Why we eat dairy
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"Calcium in dairy helps us grow strong bones and teeth! Dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt are part of a balanced diet. Leveled text and colorful photographs help early readers explore nutrition and the importance of healthful eating."--
19) The milk group
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"Simple text and photographs present the milk group, the foods in this group, and examples of healthy eating choices"--Provided by publisher.
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