Articles by Sharon Gerdes

Lactose-free milk remains a bright spot in the milk category. According to information from Dairy Management Inc., retail volume sales are up 11.6% in 2024 year-to-date (YTD) (through July 21), building on average annual growth of 11.4% from 2019 to 2023. 

More than 90% of women and 97% of men do not meet recommended intakes for dietary fiber, according to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The goodness of dairy’s nine essential nutrients can be delivered in myriad ways: as milk, cheese, yogurt, protein powders, fermented milk drinks, ice cream, and more.

The world was stunned when 42-year-old Princess Kate announced that she was being treated for cancer after abdominal surgery that required a two-week hospital stay. 

With excitement building for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, global athletes are ramping up their workouts and optimizing their nutrition for the July 26-Aug. 11 competition. 

Just one in five Americans usually drink their coffee black, according to a 2022 YouGov poll.

Hormonal changes associated with aging result in slower metabolism, loss of muscle mass, a propensity for weight gain, cognitive decline, and increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis.

The U.S. dairy industry has made great strides in reducing its environmental impact, producing more milk with less land and less water. 

According to the American Institute of Stress, Americans are one of the most stressed-out people in the world. The current stress level experienced by Americans is 20 percentage points higher than the global average. 

If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, will it also keep tweens drinking milk through the critical years of bone development and beyond?