Calcium

The Cooper Institute

"The Cooper Institute (CI), established in 1970, is a 501.c.3. nonprofit research and education organization dedicated globally to preventive medicine. The Institute’s founder, Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., the “Father of Aerobics,” was an Air Force physician who became interested in the role of exercise in preserving health. When he published his first best seller, Aerobics, in 1968, he introduced a new word and was the spark for millions to become active."

Game genre:
Educational

Social Tags:
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Entertainment
Exercise
Health
Kenneth H. Cooper
Medicine
Obesity
Personal life
Technology
The Cooper Institute
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Services:
Certification
Courses
Educational Resources
Research
Scholarships

Calais Document Category:
Entertainment
Technology

Organization expertise:
Exercise and Physical Activity
Food and Nutrition
Health and Medical

Target Population:
General Audience

Person:
Kenneth H. Cooper

Organization type:
Non-Profit
Research Institution

Location:
United States


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Best Bones Forever!

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"The Best Bones Forever!™ Campaign encourages girls to get active and eat more foods with calcium and vitamin D. Why is this important? Because getting lots of physical activity and snacking on foods with calcium and vitamin D are what's best for your bones! Healthy bones are important to help you grow strong and stay strong forever!"

Organization: 
Health topic:
Bone and Joint Problems
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens

Social Tags:
Best Bones Forever
Biology
Bone
Calcium
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Chemistry
Nutrition
Technology
Vitamin

Resource type:
Educational Resource
Health/Medical Resource

Game platform:
Internet

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Product:
vitamin D


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Dairy Management Inc.

"Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) was founded in 1995 as a not-for-profit planning and management organization funded by dairy checkoff dollars. With this investment, America’s dairy producers created DMI to help increase demand for their products by promoting how dairy adds the difference in nutrition, taste, functionality and convenience. Food and beverage manufacturers turn to DMI for its wealth of resources. We add value in lots of different ways, helping you create and position new or improved products, processes and packaging."

Events Facts:
Company Founded

Company:
Dairy Management Inc

Organization expertise:
Food and Nutrition
Public Health

Target Population:
General Audience

Services:
Marketing/Advertising
Research

Organization type:
Non-Profit

Social Tags:
Technology

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Milk Matters: The Great Escape, Cow Bop Game, Milk Matters Puzzle

Published by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Milk Matters is a free, online collection of interactive games designed to educate players about the importance of calcium

Game genre:
Educational
Puzzle

Health topic:
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Biology
Calcium
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Chemistry
Goat
Matter
Milk
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
Nature
Technology
Teeth
Tooth
Tooth enamel

Target Population:
Children

URL:
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kids/kidsteens.cfm

Game platform:
Internet


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Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC)

"The Children's Nutrition Research Center is one of six federally funded human nutrition research centers in the nation and the first to conduct scientific investigations into the role of maternal, infant and child nutrition in optimal health, development, and growth."

Game genre:
Educational

Social Tags:
Bariatrics
Body shape
Childhood obesity
Health
Health sciences
Hospitality
Medicine
Metabolic disorders
Nutrition
Obesity
Technology

Organization expertise:
Childhood Health
Food and Nutrition
Public Health

Game platform:
Computer
Internet

Target Population:
General Audience

Calais Document Category:
Hospitality
Technology

Services:
Informational Resources
Research

Organization type:
Research Institution

Location:
United States


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Dairy Council of California

"The Dairy Council of California helps to improve the lives of millions of Californians each year through nutrition education.

Game genre:
Educational

Province Or State:
California

Social Tags:
California
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Dairy
Dairy Council of California
Dairy farming
Geography of California
Nutrition
Sacramento, California
Technology
Vitamins
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Services:
Educational Resources

Organization expertise:
Food and Nutrition
Public Health

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization type:
Government Agency

Game platform:
Internet
Other

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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National Dairy Council

Publisher of several games including Fueled for Fun and Monster Nutrition, "National Dairy Council® (NDC) is the nutrition research, education and communications arm of Dairy Management Inc™. On behalf of U.S. dairy farmers, NDC provides science-based nutrition information to, and in collaboration with, a variety of stakeholders committed to fostering a healthier society, including health professionals, educators, school nutrition directors, academia, industry, consumers, and media."

Social Tags:
Academia
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Education
Health
Health sciences
Nutrition
Technology
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Calais Document Category:
Education
Technology

Organization expertise:
Food and Nutrition
Public Health

Services:
Food Production and Assurance
Informational Resources
Research

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization type:
Research Institution

Location:
United States


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