Chocolate Milk Banned from School Lunch

Reported May 12, 2011

You’d think the promise to ban a sugary drink from the Los Angeles Unified School District would have made the new superintendent, John Deasy, a hero among parents and health advocates. But it didn’t. Instead, he’s being accused of compromising good child nutrition. And giving children fewer options.

It’s not soda or sports drinks that we’re talking about. It’s milk — specifically, chocolate- and strawberry flavored milk, the latter of which has the same amount of sugar as an 8-ounce can of Coke.

People in favor of the ban say all that added sugar is bad for teeth and bodies. It makes kids fat and ups their risk for diabetes. People opposed to the ban say not offering the flavored stuff on school lunch menus means kids won’t drink any milk at all, causing them to lose out on important nutrients like calcium, Vitamin D and protein.
Credits and more information: http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/2011/05/10/chocolate-milk-banned-from-school-lunch-will-it-undermine-kids-health/