Making sure your child's lunch hits all of the nutritional goals might fall low on the list of to-do’s, but the St. Louis Dairy Council is easing the stress of diet and nutrition with their various back-to-school programs that are helping out parents.
Kelsey Bentlage, St Louis Dairy Council Nutrition Educator and Dietitian explains that for the month of August, parents will receive a back-to-school kit, with a nutrition pamphlet. This will educate parents on what to feed their children to ensure they are ready to learn all day.

Another program that will be helpful for the start of the school year is the Dollars for Dairy program. This yearly, grant-funded initiative has awarded 29 schools with new cafeteria equipment that will provide dairy-related products to students.

There is a new recipe for the month of August, a pancake recipe using cottage cheese. Don’t knock it till you try it, says Bentlage, noting that this may sound abnormal, but the health benefits and overall taste make it worth the try.

For information on the back-to-school programs or the many recipes, make sure to visit, https://www.stldairycouncil.org/.

Kelsey Bentlage appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.