Banning Chocolate Milk in School Cafeterias
August 31, 2010
Reports show that 71 percent of the milk served nationwide is flavored, and the predominant flavor is chocolate. Most public schools offer chocolate milk as an alternative to white milk. 
But chocolate milk is the center of controversy in many cities in the US. The school districts of the District of Columbia; Berkeley, California; and Boulder, Colorado have already banned chocolate milk from the cafeteria. Florida schools are considering it.
What’s the big deal?
As you probably know, obesity among children is on the rise in the US and foods high in sugar get a lot of blame. Of course, there are two sides to every story, and this is no exception.
On the one hand chocolate milk is higher in sugar (almost twice as much) than white milk but on the other hand, many kids refuse to drink milk if it isn’t chocolate, and to grow up without the nutritional benefits of milk is unwise.
Milk, both chocolate and white, provides calcium, protein and vitamin D, all of which are lacking in our kids’ diets according recent studies.
Some parents say the added sugar in chocolate milk is worth the nutritional trade-off, while others say it is sending the wrong message about beverages high in sugar being part of a healthy diet.
What say you? If you have an opinion, please comment below. I’d love to hear your thoughts on chocolate milk in school.
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