got milk? Halloween Tour
Friday, October 30
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Let's face it, sweets are at the heart of the Halloween fun. But it's easy for moms to make the holiday season a little healthier without being booed by the kids. Experts agree that lowfat chocolate milk, The Official Drink of Halloween, is a tasty way to build strong bones that no one will find scary.
The chocolate milk- The Official Drink of Halloween Team will be stopping by the Museum as part of their 25 city tour with lots of cool things to do (and taste)!
• Snap fun Halloween-themed chocolate Milk Mustache photos to take home as souviners
• Participate in Halloween activities and answer the latest "Twivia" question posted by @MilkMustache on Twitter for a chance to win fun prizes
• Sample delicious and nutritious lowfat and fat free chocolate milk from local milk processors HP Hood and Midland Farms
• Taste and learn to make fun and easy Halloween themed recipes
• Receive tips on how to make this Halloween a safe and healthy one
You can also:
• Try a cool milk themed science project in the FETCH!™ Lab
• Make a skeleton (with strong bones, of course!) in the Arts & Crafts Studio
Why:Here's a spooky fact: two out of three kids fail to get enough calcium and studies show that kids who drink chocolate and other flavored milks have higher calcium intakes than those who don't. They also tend to drink fewer sugary sodas and fruit drinks and are more likely to be at a healthy weight compared to kids who drink little or no milk. 1-2
"Chocolate milk is a nutritious alternative to sugar-filled sodas and fruit drinks that contain little or no nutrients," said Dr, Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, and author of Mommy Calls, Dr Tanya Answers Parents' Top 101 Questions about Babies and Toddlers. "Chocolate milk provides the same nine essential nutrients as white milk and is packed with the calcium and vitamin D kids need to build strong bones." Click here for more fun milk facts.
Visit whymilk.com for more healthy Halloween tips, to find festive recipes - such as Goblin Good Rice Pudding and Minty Witch's Brew - and to create your very own Halloween-themed Milk Mustache digital card using the "Make Your Own Milk Mustache Ad" tool. Don the 'stache, share with friends and encourage others to celebrate chocolate milk as 'The Official Drink of Halloween.'
And there's more! Check out all the latest information from The Milk MustacheCampaign by following the tour on Twitter @MilkMustache. Answer the latest "Twivia"question posted by @MilkMustache on Twitter for a chance to win a prize at eachspook-tacular event!
About the National Milk Mustache "got milk?"(r) Campaign
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), Washington, D.C., is funded by theNation's milk processors, who are committed to increasing fluid milk consumption. The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board, through MilkPEP, runs the national Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign, a multi-faceted campaign designed to educate consumers about the health benefits of milk. For more information, go to www.whymilk.com Lowe New York is the creative agency for The National Milk Mustache "got milk(r)" Campaign.
