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No More Chocolate Milk?!
Physical Science Studies: Structure, Interactions, and Properties of Matter
Is chocolate milk the spoonful of sugar that makes the medicine go down? That's the way it has long been viewed. Now, however, childhood obesity is on the rise in the U.S. This has school leaders wondering about chocolate milk. Are the nutrients in chocolate milk really worth the extra sugar? This question has led many schools to ban flavored milk in lunchrooms. Even the bans, however, have stirred disagreement.
Childhood obesity is on the rise. School districts need to offer healthy food choices. Chocolate milk is common on many lunch trays. Now, people are worried about childhood obesity. This has brought chocolate milk under attack. The disagreement is over the very reason why chocolate milk is popular: sugar. Sugar can lead to obesity. Because of this, many schools have changed their menus. Now, schools offer more fruits and vegetables. They serve fewer sugary items. Some schools have banned flavored milk altogether.
Some experts support the bans. They say that sugary-sweet, flavored milk is unhealthy. They add that students should drink plain, fat-free milk. Plain milk contains less sugar than chocolate milk.
Ann Cooper was the head of food services for Colorado's Boulder Valley Schools. These schools have banned flavored milk. "It works as a treat in homes," she said. "But it doesn't belong in schools."
Other experts, however, are against the bans on flavored milk. They point to the nutrients in flavored milk. These include calcium and vitamin D. These are the same nutrients in plain milk. And kids who choose flavored milk, they add, are no heavier than those who drink plain milk.
"Chocolate milk has been unfairly [pointed to] as one of the causes of obesity," said Julie Buric. Buric worked for a group called MilkPEP. The group works for milk companies.
MilkPEP pointed out that bans on flavored milk have caused problems in some schools. This has led school leaders to lift the bans. According to MilkPEP, more than two-thirds of milk bought in schools is flavored. Most of this is chocolate. When flavored milk is removed, kids drink less milk. If kids don't drink any kind of milk, they say, the students will miss out on important nutrients. Their bodies need these nutrients.
Experts disagree on the matter. So do parents.
Some parents say schools should stop offering chocolate milk. Then, kids will drink the plain milk. They say plain milk is healthier.
Parent Deborah Bellholt feels differently. She says her children are unwilling to drink plain milk. The sugary flavoring encourages her kids to drink milk, Bellholt says. So it is worth the extra sugar, she says.
"By allowing kids flavored milk, they still get the calcium they need," Bellholt said. "If not, they'd bypass it."
Just ask Nacole Johnson. Nacole is a student. If it weren't for the chocolaty kind of milk, she said, "I wouldn't drink it."
Information for this story came from AP.
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Think about the article. Since many children are unwilling to drink plain milk, then __________?
some school leaders are lifting the bans on flavored milk.
some school leaders are placing bans on flavored milk.
some schools now offer more fruits and vegetables.
some schools think chocolate milk packs too much extra sugar.
Physical Science Studies: Structure, Interactions, and Properties of Matter
Is chocolate milk the spoonful of sugar that makes the medicine go down? That's the way it has long been viewed. Now, however, childhood obesity is on the rise in the U.S. This has school leaders wondering about chocolate milk. Are the nutrients in chocolate milk really worth the extra sugar? This question has led many schools to ban flavored milk in lunchrooms. Even the bans, however, have stirred disagreement.
Childhood obesity is on the rise. School districts need to offer healthy food choices. Chocolate milk is common on many lunch trays. Now, people are worried about childhood obesity. This has brought chocolate milk under attack. The disagreement is over the very reason why chocolate milk is popular: sugar. Sugar can lead to obesity. Because of this, many schools have changed their menus. Now, schools offer more fruits and vegetables. They serve fewer sugary items. Some schools have banned flavored milk altogether.
Some experts support the bans. They say that sugary-sweet, flavored milk is unhealthy. They add that students should drink plain, fat-free milk. Plain milk contains less sugar than chocolate milk.
Ann Cooper was the head of food services for Colorado's Boulder Valley Schools. These schools have banned flavored milk. "It works as a treat in homes," she said. "But it doesn't belong in schools."
Other experts, however, are against the bans on flavored milk. They point to the nutrients in flavored milk. These include calcium and vitamin D. These are the same nutrients in plain milk. And kids who choose flavored milk, they add, are no heavier than those who drink plain milk.
"Chocolate milk has been unfairly [pointed to] as one of the causes of obesity," said Julie Buric. Buric worked for a group called MilkPEP. The group works for milk companies.
MilkPEP pointed out that bans on flavored milk have caused problems in some schools. This has led school leaders to lift the bans. According to MilkPEP, more than two-thirds of milk bought in schools is flavored. Most of this is chocolate. When flavored milk is removed, kids drink less milk. If kids don't drink any kind of milk, they say, the students will miss out on important nutrients. Their bodies need these nutrients.
Experts disagree on the matter. So do parents.
Some parents say schools should stop offering chocolate milk. Then, kids will drink the plain milk. They say plain milk is healthier.
Parent Deborah Bellholt feels differently. She says her children are unwilling to drink plain milk. The sugary flavoring encourages her kids to drink milk, Bellholt says. So it is worth the extra sugar, she says.
"By allowing kids flavored milk, they still get the calcium they need," Bellholt said. "If not, they'd bypass it."
Just ask Nacole Johnson. Nacole is a student. If it weren't for the chocolaty kind of milk, she said, "I wouldn't drink it."
Information for this story came from AP.
Question 1
1 / 8
Think about the article. Since many children are unwilling to drink plain milk, then __________?
some school leaders are lifting the bans on flavored milk.
some school leaders are placing bans on flavored milk.
some schools now offer more fruits and vegetables.
some schools think chocolate milk packs too much extra sugar.
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Since many children are unwilling to drink plain milk, then **some school leaders are lifting the bans on flavored milk.**