“Yes, our nation’s bureaucrats, under the premise that a small daily serving of milk served in schools is creating childhood obesity, are teeing up to remove flavored milk as an option in school cafeterias. All milk, flavored or not, is a proven powerhouse for our children’s minds, bodies, and growth, especially for healthy development,” said Dave Smith, executive director of the PA Dairymen’s Association.
The USDA proposal, which wouldn’t go into effect until the 2025-26 school year, would limit K-5 students to a variety of unflavored milk. Smith, of the Dairymen’s Association, said school districts are major supplier of meals for children facing food insecurity and that chocolate milk has long been a trusted way to introduce milk to picky eaters.
“Surely, the federal government and the USDA can find more important and meaningful issues to focus on than taking away an 8 oz. per day serving of flavored milk from our children,” he said. Hundreds of dairy farms in Pennsylvania have shuttered in recent years, particularly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when schools closed and kids couldn’t drink any milk, flavored or not.
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