Written by: Brooke Marvin, 2015-16 Susquehanna County Alternate Dairy Princess
On a warm, summer day,
what do you think of? I, Brooke Marvin, think of my favorite treat or in other
words, ice cream!
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Brooke Marvin
Susquehanna County Alternate Dairy Princess |
As the Alternate Dairy
Princess for Susquehanna County for 2015-2016, I uphold the opportunity to
inform you about July being National Ice Cream Month! I am more than delighted
to be involved within the community to promote and support the dairy industry.
I am proud to say I live next door to my uncle’s farm in Jackson, Boman’s
Dairy. It is a joy to be able to inform those in the public about the
importance the dairy industry has in our community and the benefits it has to
offer.
Back in 1984, President Ronald
Reagan declared July to be “National Ice Cream Month.” Did you know ice cream
was the first meal served to those who arrived on Ellis Island from 1892 to
1954?
The benefits ice cream
has to offer are countless! Not only is it a treat on a hot, summer day, but a
great source of nutrients. Ice cream is created by a process that churns and
chills mixtures of milk and cream with other ingredients such as fruits and
syrups. Any flavor of ice cream contains a vast amount of calcium and
phosphorous as it offers a blast of energy due to the number of carbohydrates
it obtains. Whether it be chocolate or vanilla, vitamins like A, C, D, and E
can be found in the delicious treat as well! Although it does contain a rather
high content of sugar and fat, ice cream does have a selection for every type
of consumer. Stores carry low-fat or low-sugar ice cream products within their
selection. There is surely a flavor and type for everyone.
So,
how about we all MOO-ve on over to support our dairy farmers during National
Ice Cream Month! What do you say, is it time for a tasty treat?
