Presents a visit to a dairy plant, explaining where milk comes from, and looking at the workings of the plant, from the milking of the cows, to the bottling of milk and processing of other milk products.
Examines the life of Louis Pasteur, a French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.
Discusses milk and milk foods as one of the five groups on the food pyramid, explains where milk comes from, how it is used in foods, how milk and milk foods look and taste, and why they are healthy, and suggests milk foods for every meal.
"Simple text and illustrations present MyPlate and the dairy group, the foods in this group, and examples of healthy eating choices"--Provided by publisher.