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March 2006
In this issue:
- From the President’s Pasture: Weighing in on Calcium
- Get Ready, Get Set, Get “Moo-ving” for Earth Day
- Yogurt-Lovers Ask Us about Our Packaging Materials
- Celebrate Good Earth News for Earth Day
- We’ve teamed up with Baby Einstein™
- We Take Flavor Requests, Sometimes…A Letter from a Kindergarten Fan
- Cooking with culture: Asparagus with Dijon Sauce
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From the President's Pasture:
The message currently appearing on our yogurt lids focuses on calcium and weight loss. Our yogurts all offer low-fat protein and fiber—both of which can help in weight loss by keeping you feeling fuller longer. Moreover, Stonyfield yogurts also can provide 25 to 35 percent of your recommended daily intake of calcium. That’s good news as we learn that a diet high in calcium and low in calories can offer greater fat-burning, with more significant weight and body fat losses than a reduced calorie diet alone.
Calcium is also so important for developing bones. According to Dr. William Sears, teens need more calcium than younger and older people because that stage of life is best for building bone density. Greater bone density in youth and young adulthood means reduced risk for osteoporosis later in life. After our twenties, we all begin losing bone density through the aging process. It’s best to start out with a good amount “in the bank”. Most teens don’t get enough calcium (1000 mg per day, versus the 1200 they really need). Teenage girls, especially, don’t get enough calcium—they’ve substituted colas for milk—and they’re four times as likely to break a bone than their teen male counterparts. March is National Nutrition Month. Perhaps we should all celebrate by raising our Smoothie glass or tipping our yogurt lid to the benefits of calcium!
Don’t forget, I’m still marching in the Virtual March to Stop Global Warming. Next month, on Earth Day, the march reaches Washington D.C. and our policy-makers. Join me!
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Get Ready, Get Set, Get “Moo-ving” for Earth Day
On April 22, the 36th Earth Day will be celebrated around the world. We’re excited about it here because the Virtual Global March on Washington will conclude. Our Chief Yogurt Maker, Gary Hirshberg, has been marching since October. Look for the results of that march at Stonyfield.com homepage. Also, we’ll soon have an exciting new “flick” for you on Stonyfield.com, raising the rhetorical question: What if we don’t solve global warming?
Yogurt-Lovers Ask Us about Our Packaging Materials
Martin, of Burlington, Vermont, recently wrote us: As far as I've noticed, none of your yogurt containers are made of plastics that can be recycled (plastics #1 or #2). What would it take for you to switch to one of these kinds of plastics?
Thanks, Martin: We are asked about this a lot! When we studied our packaging options for our yogurt cups—with the goal of being as environmentally friendly as possible—we opted for a lighter weight plastic that means we use far less plastic at the outset. A #2 recyclable type of material would have resulted in much more plastic being manufactured in the first place. Only 5 percent of a package’s environmental “cost” shows up in how it is disposed of. While #2 plastic is generally recyclable, we find that communities often mix wide-mouthed containers back into non-recyclable, land-filled materials because they have a different melting point than other #2s! We do, however, continuously study new technologies and keep watch for even better packaging options. Thank you for your concern for the Earth.
Celebrate Good Earth News for Earth Day
Sometimes it seems the news about our environment is nothing but bad, but you can see signs of hope. Here are a few recent news articles that caught our eye:
- "Mutant enzymes" don't sound like a good thing, but at Emory University, they’ve discovered one that might make plants capable of removing carbon dioxide—the prime culprit in global warming—from the atmosphere, and that would be a good thing.
- Early March brought the smell of popcorn and donuts to the Los Angeles freeway system. A rental car company there is now offering only bio-diesel cars for rent. Bio-diesel costs $3.45 per gallon, but lasts from 400 to 800 miles!
- More than 30 years ago, the Endangered Species Act was a radical idea about protecting plants and animals in danger of extinction. Today that law is a success! In a study of the northeastern United States, 93 percent of species on the list had improved or remained stable since the early 1970s.
 We’ve teamed up with Baby Einstein™
For a limited time only, Save $3 when you buy any two YoBaby yogurts, plus any one Baby Einstein DVD. Promotion ends June 30, 2006. For a complete list of rebate rules, please click here.
We Take Flavor Requests, Sometimes…
A Letter from a Kindergarten Fan
Dear Stonyfield Farm,
My son Noah visited your facility (our Yogurt Works in Londonderry, New Hampshire) with his kindergarten class …He had a great time and came home with lots of stories to tell about how yogurt is made and packaged. He had a question for you and asked to write you a letter:
"Dear Stonyfield Farm,
Can you make marshmallow yogurt?
Your friend, Noah”
Thanks, Noah! We love getting suggestions from yogurt lovers. We’ll talk to the cows and see what we can do.
Cooking with culture: Asparagus with Dijon Sauce
In our neck of the woods, early spring means the asparagus is perfect. It becomes heavenly with this sauce featuring Stonyfield yogurt. The sauce can also be used as a salad dressing.
 Ingredients
1/2 cup plain Stonyfield Farm Yogurt
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon capers, drained
 Directions
Combine all ingredients, except for the capers, in a bowl and beat well. Fold in the capers, and serve over fresh asparagus.
Yields: 1 cup
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