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Real California Milk partnered with Jordan Mazur, MS, RD, sports dietitian for a California-based professional football team, to spotlight where the real dairy foods that athletes eat for performance come from.
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- Megan Silva is a fourth-generation dairy farmer in Escalon. She is co-owner of Frank N. Rocha Dairy Farm and R & S Dairy, LLC., and also understands health and wellness, as co-owner of a gym, yoga, and Pilates studio.
- Brian Fiscalini is a fourth-generation dairy farmer and cheese producer in Modesto. Brian’s family started their dairy in 1914, and in 2000, they also started producing their cheese on site. Brian continues a way of life that respects, preserves, and honors the animals, the land, and resources for future generations.
4 Learnings From Jordan:
1. Milk is a nutrient powerhouse and a great source of protein and calcium, but I hadn’t realized that California is the #1 milk-producing state and 99% of the dairy farms in California are family-owned.
2. Cows eat like athletes! I formulate my professional athletes’ diets, balancing their calories, carbs, fats, proteins and micronutrients, and that’s very similar to how dairy farmers and their nutritionist partners carefully formulate their cows’ diets.
3. Cows upcycle agricultural byproducts people can’t eat, like almond hulls, fruit and vegetable trimmings, and grape pomace, into nutritious milk. Up to 40% of a California dairy cow’s diet is made up of these byproducts, reducing the need to source other feed (less water, less land, fewer inputs) and keeping them out of the landfill.
4. California’s dairy farmers are really innovative, using technology to make their farms more efficient and better for the environment. California dairy farms use solar energy, feature closed-loop water recycling systems, and many are experimenting with robotic milking barns where cows choose their milking times, with digital collars and ear buttons that deliver real-time health and nutrition information, and so much more.
Mazur adds, “I learned so much making this content, and it really informed my practice as a dietitian. I’ve enjoyed sharing how the nutritional value of real dairy foods made with high-quality milk can be part of any wellness lifestyle that benefits the health of both people and the planet.”
Visit the Real California Milk Health and Wellness hub for this content and more from Jordan including recipes and family-friendly wellness resources on the nutritional benefits of dairy.
