5/12

Thursday's class, Karen Bakies came in to talk about the American Dairy Association. She is a registered dietician there. She had some really interesting and useful information. I learned there were about 3,200 dairy farmers in Ohio as compared to only about 500 in the state of West Virginia. They work with some really great programs such as Fuel Up to Play 60 which teams up with the National Football League to promote more physical activity and eat nutrient rich foods. The National Dairy Council is a member of the Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition which is a partnership that brings together leading researchers, health professionals, communication experts and agricultural organizations. They work together on educating people on how to get more nutrition from their calories by eating the nutrient-rich way.

Not only was the information on Milk and nutrient foods important, but I also enjoyed her insight on how to deal with people when publicly speaking. I thought it was really smart to address the situation when someone tries to argue with your opinion and that you should in a nice way tell them that you appreciate what they are asking but refer to research or other ways to tell them that they have been misinformed. You never want to talk down to, or at someone, and I thought that was a really helpful piece of advise for the future. I also really liked answering a question right and getting a sweet blue cow eraser haha.