Nutrition Guidelines
Nutritional Guidelines for Recipes and Meal Solutions in the 3-A-Day of Dairy Program

The 3-A-Day of Milk, Cheese or Yogurt Program is a nutrition-based marketing and consumer education program that promotes the consumption of 3 servings of dairy foods per day in order to help improve the nutritional quality of the U.S. diet.

The 3-A-Day of Dairy Program recognizes that including at least 3 servings a day of dairy is an integral part of the newly revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid, the USDA's new food guidance system. The 3-A-Day of Dairy Program also recognizes the reality that foods are nutritious only if they are consumed; therefore these guidelines are designed to allow program participants flexibility to develop appealing and enjoyable recipes and meal solutions.

Recipes and meal solutions that are associated with the 3-A-Day of Dairy Program are consistent with the newly revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans by strongly encouraging the use of dairy, whole grains, fruits and vegetables . Find out more about 3-A-Day of Dairy recipe criteria.