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Nature’s One® does not source milk from China

Due to recent media coverage regarding milk sourced from China, Nature’s One® would like to assure customers that we use organic milk from cows that are not treated with any hormones or antibiotics and who graze on organic pastures.

Nature’s One® purchases its organic nonfat milk from farmer-owned cooperatives. You can be assured that the cows raised on these farms graze in high-quality pastures. The result of quality pastures is healthy cows and high quality organic milk.

The Cornucopia Institute gave Nature’s One® organic milk suppliers an “excellent” or a “4 cow rating”. You may wish to go the Cornucopia Institute’s website for more information on organic milks. For parents using other organic formula brands, we encourage you to verify with the manufacturer where they purchase their dairy ingredients.

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China expanding testing after latest milk scandal

Let’s Move!

In February, First Lady Michelle Obama launched a program to help put an end to the rising childhood obesity rate in our country. Together with the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity there is hope of ending what is now considered to be an epidemic.

The Task Force states:  “…it is possible that developmental exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) or other chemicals plays a role in the development of diabetes and childhood obesity.  Some scientists have coined the term “obesogens” for chemicals that they believe may promote weight gain and obesity….the health effects of these chemicals during fetal and infant development may persist throughout life, long after the exposures occur.” ( Examples of the chemicals were bisphenol A, organophosphate pesticides, phthalates, fructose, monosodium glutamate.)

 One way of avoiding these chemicals during infancy and young childhood is to feed organic foods and to only use products that utilize safe packaging. Nature's One®  products are 100% BPA free, packaged in 100% recycled containers. Nature's One® products are USDA certified organic, which means ingredients are grown without chemical pesticides, insecticides, herbicides and the products are free of genetically modified ingredients.  Our products are corn free, contain no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners. For more information, please visit our website at www.NaturesOne.com

The task force on childhood obesity highlights four key areas which are also the pillars of the Let’s Move campaign

• Empowering parents and caregivers
• Providing healthy foods in schools
• Improving access to healthy, affordable foods
• Increasing physical activity

For more information on the Let’s Move Campaign or the Task Force on Childhood Obesity, please refer to the  following links:

http://www.letsmove.gov/index.html

http://www.letsmove.gov/taskforce_childhoodobesityrpt.html