I didn't grow up with a school milk program so I haven't ever given it much thought. I heard from a girlfriend that her daughter's school lunch program offers regular and chocolate milk in their milk program. They also sent home a leaflet explaining that chocolate is really not such a terrible choice.
I think it's ridiculous that chocolate milk is offered at school. When I was growing up, chocolate milk was a treat and not a staple.
What do you think about chocolate milk in schools?
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It's not as bad as what parents give their kids for breakfast. Pop tart hun?
ReplyDeleteWhile there may be many opinions about whether it's alright for a child to have chocolate milk as a treat, school is not the place to serve any food product that has added sugar.
ReplyDeleteMany parents are trying very hard to keep processed foods and especially sweetners out of their children's diets. Having a school program that allows for these kinds of foods undermines these parents efforts.
Here is an interesting conversation on the same issue...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.activistas.us/activistas/2008/09/chocolate-milk.html
I am kind of on the fence with this one chocolate milk has some nutritional benefits it also has about the same amount of sugar as the fruit drinks people usually give kids. I do agree that it is something that should probably remain in the treat category.
ReplyDeletethat activistas conversation is interesting. i like the comment about it being a social justice issue.
ReplyDeleteto me, it's an attitude, school's shouldn't be offering chocolate milk to students. it promotes poor nutritional habits.