No, the USDA hasn’t banned chocolate milk in schools
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The USDA is considering two plans to reduce kids’ sugar intake. One would remove chocolate milk from school meals, the other would allow only lower-sugar versions.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering prohibiting elementary schools from offering chocolate milk to students in an effort to reduce kids’ sugar intake, according to […]
The proposed flavored-milk moratorium has been adopted by major cities like Washington, DC and San Francisco and was first floated by the feds earlier this year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is weighing whether it should limit or outright ban chocolate and other flavored milks in cafeterias at elementary and middle schools.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture asked for public comments on a potential limit on chocolate milk for certain grade levels to combat childhood obesity.
The USDA is considering two plans to reduce kids’ sugar intake. One would remove chocolate milk from school meals, the other would allow only lower-sugar versions.
