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We are a nonprofit advancing food equity and nutrition security at the intersection of public health, education, and policy.

Starting with dairy, we drive evidence-based systemic change to address its impact on human health and marginalized communities. Discover how you can make a big difference in your health, performance, and the world we share with all beings.

10/13/2026

Milk is rarely part of the breast cancer conversation. In two days, we’re changing that for good.

Join breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk, dietitian Tiffany Bruno, and Olympic medalist Dotsie Bausch for our free live webinar, “What’s the Connection Between Dairy and Breast Cancer?”

📅 Thursday, Oct 15 | 5:00 p.m. PT

🔗 Register for free. Link in the first comment.

10/08/2026

At over 400 pounds, Tim Kaufman was living on fentanyl, painkillers, vodka and fast food. His blood pressure reached 255/115.

Today he has lost 200 pounds on a whole-food, plant-based diet and competes in half Ironman triathlons, all while living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and after coming back from spine surgery and an ankle fusion.

On the Switch4Good podcast, Tim walks through his turning point, what changed when he cut dairy (his joint pain and eczema cleared), and the belief underneath it all:
"You've got to love yourself. Everything else hinges on that."

Get the full episode at the link in the first comment.

10/06/2026

Peanut allergies get the spotlight. Milk gets a carton on millions of lunch trays. 🥛

But 20 years of UK national data, published in The BMJ, show cow’s milk is now the most common single cause of fatal anaphylaxis in school-aged children.

Milk allergy is often dismissed as mild. For some kids, it’s anything but. Even a small amount can trigger a severe and potentially fatal reaction within minutes.

Know the signs: hives, swelling, trouble swallowing or breathing. If you see them, call emergency services.

📌 Save this and send it to a parent, teacher, or school nurse.
�🔗 Get the full story. Tap the link in the comments.

10/05/2026

“Try not to think about it." 😔

That's what a little boy was told at a holiday dinner when he asked the most honest question at the table.

In her new Substack piece, our founder Dotsie Bausch explores the lesson hidden in that moment, why it runs deepest with dairy, and what happens when we stop outsourcing our awareness.

Tap the first link in the comments to read the full exposé.

10/02/2026

This month, pink ribbons will show up on everything from sneakers to yogurt.

You won't find this research printed under any of them.

In a study of 53,000 women followed for 8 years, those with the highest dairy milk intake had a 50% higher rate of breast cancer than those with the lowest.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we're answering pinkwashing with real science. Swipe through for what the research says, then join us live for the full conversation in our upcoming webinar:

What's the Connection Between Dairy and Breast Cancer?
�Thursday, October 15 | 5:00 p.m. PT | Free on Zoom
�Featuring breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk, dietitian Tiffany Bruno, and Olympic medalist Dotsie Bausch.

🔗 Link in the first comment to register. Share this with the women you love. They deserve to know.

10/01/2026

Dairy ads love to talk about bones. They rarely mention the brain. 🧠

In the Honolulu Heart Program, researchers followed more than 7,500 men for 30 years. Those who drank more than 16 oz (about 475 mL) of cow's milk a day had more than double the risk of Parkinson's disease compared with men who drank none. Calcium wasn't the explanation; the link held regardless of how much calcium the men got.

And it's not a one-off.

Large studies from the American Cancer Society, Greece, and a combined group of more than 125,000 people have found similar associations between dairy and Parkinson's risk.

Correlation isn't causation, and researchers are still working out why. But when the evidence keeps pointing the same direction, it's worth paying attention.

Read the full breakdown from our Director of Education, Tiffany Bruno, MS, RDN. 🔗 Link in the comments below.

09/29/2026

Big Dairy has infiltrated our food system so thoroughly that its ingredients often lurk in surprising places, disguised under deceptive names. 😬

It’s persistent, cunning, and seemingly everywhere, turning even a simple grocery trip into an exercise in vigilance! 🤦🏻‍♂️

But we’re here to help! Check out our article “Hidden Dairy Ingredients: Where They Lurk And How To Avoid Them” to learn how to identify dairy before it trips you up. With a little guidance, decoding ingredient lists and steering clear of dairy will feel like second nature.

Consider us your go-to resource for smoother, stress-free dairy-free living. 🔗 Tap the link in the comments!

09/22/2026

Before the first kiss, the nose has already voted. 🤨
�Researchers put 17 men on two different diets, two weeks each, then had 30 women rate their body odor without knowing which sample came from which diet.

Two weeks was enough to change the ratings.

🔗 Tap the link in the comments for the full scoop on Substack.

09/21/2026

A randomized controlled trial of postmenopausal women published in 2023 found that switching to a healthy plant-based diet, including half a cup of daily soybeans, cut their number of hot flashes by 30% and their number of moderate-to-severe hot flashes by 42%, compared to people who continued with their usual diet.

After three months of eating this way, the majority of women even reported becoming free from moderate-to-severe hot flashes, while none of the women eating their regular diet experienced this tremendous benefit. As a bonus, women who ate a plant-based diet with daily soybeans also improved their quality of life in the psychosocial, physical, and sexual domains, a true testament to the power of soy and other plant foods.

SOURCE:
Barnard ND, Kahleova H, Holtz DN, et al. The Women’s Study for the Alleviation of Vasomotor Symptoms (WAVS): A randomized, controlled trial of a plant-based diet and whole soybeans for postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2021;28(10): 1150-1156.

09/18/2026

The milk leaves the farm. The manure stays. 💩

It's spread across fields, breaks down into nitrate, and seeps into the groundwater families drink.

The dairy industry's own estimate for California's Central Valley: 94% of dairy nitrogen reaching groundwater comes from manure spread on fields.

You can't see it, smell it, or taste it. Share this with someone who needs the truth about water near factory farms. 💧

Less dairy. Less manure. Cleaner water. Link in the comments.

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