Here’s a study that confirms what most school lunch professionals already know – take away flavored milk, and overall milk consumption drops, along with the opportunity for students to benefit from dairy’s many nutrients. Eliminating chocolate and other flavored milks from school cafeteria menus resulted in a dramatic drop in milk consumption along with a substantial reduction in nutrients – … Read More
Dairy Groups Stand Up for Flavored Milks
Leaders of the two major dairy industry groups jointly rejected a suggested federal excise tax on flavored milk drinks, such as chocolate and strawberry, that contain sugar-based sweeteners. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) say flavored milk is part of the solution to the child obesity problem, not a cause, and its consumption needs … Read More