tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041351940135831902.post4609531433851610137..comments2024-02-13T17:18:33.498-05:00Comments on Better D.C. School Food: Mom Thwarted by Dairy Industry's Chocolate Milk SpinEd Bruskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041351940135831902.post-84798293701680421292010-10-01T09:36:57.280-04:002010-10-01T09:36:57.280-04:00Hi, I am on our Catholic school lunch and wellness...Hi, I am on our Catholic school lunch and wellness committee for Stevens Point Area Catholic Schools, in Wisconsin. We eliminated chocolate milk from all our system's school, and have faced a lot of protest. It has been a hugely emotional issue. We are going to try to stay the course: bottom line: we want to convey a sense of urgency for the childhood obesity epidemic which is going to make 1/3 of our kids who are born after 2000 obese, and have many of them on insulin injections in their 20s and 30s. This decision puts some control back in the hands of the parents whose kids are struggling with their weight or who simply don't want their kids on choco milk, because once the kids go to school, there is no control and they will almost all chose choco milk if it is available. So we labor on...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041351940135831902.post-57444149452076488892010-09-22T14:11:58.057-04:002010-09-22T14:11:58.057-04:00Hi Ed,
As usual, the blog this week is very inter...Hi Ed,<br /><br />As usual, the blog this week is very interesting and thought-provoking. Milk consumption has actually dropped off in the last 30 years, so I guess the dairy industry will try anything. We had a second house in a community near Albany, NY and when we first went there in the mid-70s, there were 30 dairy farms in town. Now, there is one farm left. Farming continues to be a real challenge....<br /><br />I really wish they would make a low-sugar chocolate milk. I have a child who has never drunk milk. he was in the 10th percentile for weight for many years due to food avoidance issues related to smell, taste and texture. I try to get him to drink at least one glass a day. He won't eat cheese. He might have yogurt - plain vanilla. Right now, he's hating that all the school chicken has these sauces - he's just like some plain baked chicken....<br /><br />Keep up the good work.Eileennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041351940135831902.post-56432936600984087522010-09-22T09:30:57.972-04:002010-09-22T09:30:57.972-04:00This just blows my mind. that the dairy industry ...This just blows my mind. that the dairy industry has such power is amazing. I like milk, In fact I like a local less processed whole milk. It tastes great.<br />Chocolate milk is a treat.<br /><br />I know a great many people who proclaim Cow's milk is not for humans. In truth a human can get all of the nutrients that they can get from milk from other sources. The best source of Vit. D is the Sun.<br />So get those kids outside for 15 min. everyday to run and play. Feed them some leafy greens and a banana.Vikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442392215628922364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041351940135831902.post-77248246347400769272010-09-21T20:10:24.074-04:002010-09-21T20:10:24.074-04:00I've said it before - but what if we offered t...I've said it before - but what if we offered the option of EITHER flavored milk OR a reasonable dessert? I think then the kids would get the correct message, that flavored milk is a treat and plain milk is not.<br /><br />I am less concerned with the specific foods kids are putting in their mouths at school as I am with the eating habits they learn there. I wish nutrition directors were as well.Michele Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126354869695851890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041351940135831902.post-49882097187733517782010-09-21T19:14:57.595-04:002010-09-21T19:14:57.595-04:00Very interesting post... now that I read that, I&#...Very interesting post... now that I read that, I'm thinking back on how I handled my milk selection for school lunches. Still being in my 20's, it wasn't that long ago...<br /><br />That's rather messed up, though, that they rescinded that vote. That month off without chocolate at the start of the year could have made a decent difference and would've been a cool experiement.<br /><br />Milk was my primary source of drink from birth to about age 18. My dad would only serve us milk with meals, no soda, and also gave us milk money every day we went to school.<br /><br />Thinking back, if I had a selection, I'd always pick chocolate. It's rare that I'd go with plain white. But often, I found that the kids that straggled into the milk line late would be left with the option of only white... there were some sighs, but nothing too out of control.<br /><br />Chocolate milks, they were used like capital during lunch time. We had kids (and I was guilty of doing this as well) that would trade certain food or drink items just so they could have a second chocolate milk box.<br /><br />A little elementary school economy built on chocolate milk...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243587947107972256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041351940135831902.post-23178687340550385502010-09-21T11:31:06.070-04:002010-09-21T11:31:06.070-04:00I agree^. Really, so what if milk consumption drop...I agree^. Really, so what if milk consumption drops off? GASP!<br />Are there not a myraid of other, nutritious, food and beverage choices kids could be consuming?<br />Personally, my 9 yr. Old twins drink decaff green tea at breakfast or water<br />Stephanie JensonStephanie Jensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041351940135831902.post-91321485463279045152010-09-21T11:30:34.342-04:002010-09-21T11:30:34.342-04:00My kid's school does not serve chocolate milk,...My kid's school does not serve chocolate milk, but I'm feeling your pain this week; when I asked our church nursery supervisor on Sunday to maybe just give the kids water instead of frightening blue kool-aid, she refused to do so unless all the parents agreed that kool-aid should stop. When did horrible sugary food become the default? Are there really parents out there who will be upset if their babies DON'T get kool-aid (or Chocolate milk?) Based on your story, I guess so. We have an uphill fight.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041351940135831902.post-32702076640315954912010-09-21T08:33:00.859-04:002010-09-21T08:33:00.859-04:00I'm a little jarred by what happened at your s...I'm a little jarred by what happened at your school. How frustrating!!! Thanks for sharing your story. <br /><br />Why is milk the great source, the end all be all for nutrients? Why not fun but educational ways to show students that vegetables, fruit and whole grains are the best choice?Lisa R. Surianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640150856273107166noreply@blogger.com