Dairy Nourishes America Midwest Symposium took place from June 22 to 24.
Dairy industry leaders joined hunger relief organizations from across the Midwest on June 22 to 24 met in Kansas City, Kan., to exchange ideas and discuss business models that will help get more dairy into the hands of people experiencing food insecurity during the Dairy Nourishes America Midwest Symposium, which was organized by Feeding America, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.
Members of 32 Feeding America network food banks from 15 states joined representatives of dairy processors, refrigeration companies, National Milk Producers Federation, U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) and others to address solutions to provide more dairy to people in need. Feeding America reports – on average – a person seeking assistance from food banks receives less than a gallon of milk a year, yet it remains among the most requested items among the 38 million Americans facing hunger.