Who We Are

New England Dairy & Food Council (NEDFC) is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit nutrition education organization based in Boston that is supported by the dairy farmers of New England and Eastern New York. Staffed by registered dietitians and other professionals, for almost 100 years we’ve worked in five New England states to ensure that health professionals, scientists, media, child nutrition professionals and educators have a credible body of nutrition knowledge upon which to educate or base health recommendations and school programs. Our areas of work include, but are not limited to, youth wellness, dairy nutrition, and sustainable nutrition education.

Our mission is to champion the New England Dairy farm families and the nutritious foods they produce.

Our Goals:

Provide the latest science-based nutrition information and research to a variety of audiences
Develop effective and exciting nutrition and wellness programs
Educate consumers, media, educators, school administrators and health professionals about the health benefits of dairy via presentations, science-based articles and other materials

Youth Wellness

Mission Statement

Our mission is to build healthier schools and communities throughout New England by supporting student-led wellness initiatives that promote healthy eating and physical activity.

Click here to view our brochure and learn more.

What We Do

NEDFC has built a legacy of supporting healthy kids and student academic success through science-based nutrition education resources and wellness interventions. Our primary youth wellness initiative, Fuel Up to Play 60, combines healthy eating with physical activity and student leadership to provide a comprehensive program schools can use to make sustainable healthy changes to their wellness environment.

Objectives

Our staff of Registered Dietitians work in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont to equip schools with the resources needed to:

Increase student participation in healthy school meals
Encourage 60 minutes of physical activity each day
Empower students to become leaders of positive change in their schools and communities

Supporters

Thank you to the following organizations for supporting our youth wellness work in New England:

Recipient of a Greater Lowell Community Foundation Grant

Recipient of a Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Grant

Our sister organization New England Dairy Promotion Board (NEDPB) is a not-for-profit (IRS 501c6) promotional organization with offices in Boston, MA and Winooski, VT. NEDPB partners with dairy brands, retailers, state government and farmers to create promotions, programs and events that promote our region’s high quality dairy products and help people better understand where their milk comes from.

For more information about NEDPB visit www.MustBeTheMilk.com.

Management Staff

Jenny Karl, MS, RD
Chief Executive Office
617.734.6750 x18
jkarl@newenglanddairy.com

Lisa Burnett Robinson, RD, LDN, SNS
Vice President, Nutrition & School Programs
617.734.6750 x22
lrobinson@newenglanddairy.com

Michael A. DeAngelis, MS, MPH, RD
Vice President, Integrated Communications
617.734.6750 x13
mdeangelis@newenglanddairy.com