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Should schools serve chocolate milk and other sweets at lunch?
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Anonymous
| The other day my girlfriend and I were discussing school lunches when she said that she doesn't think that chocolate milk, ice cream, or cookies should be served in the cafeteria. I'd rather not give my opinion, just want to see what other people think of this. |
Anonymous
| I would prefer they weren't, for elementary school. |
Anonymous
| My answer is no and I'm really surprised that school offer this. It is sad that schools only can spend something like $2 per meal on a child but at least this explains why the quality is lower. The chocolate milk makes even less sense since chocolate sugar milk is not cheaper than plain white milk. There is no reason for the schools to be taking any money out of the $2 to offer empty calories like sweets. I don't think that schools would want less sugar since they are already struggling with class sizes. Why on earth would these teachers and administrators wants a bunch of 6 years olds on a sugar rush followed by the cranky crash? Are the people running the schools really this dumb? |
Anonymous
| just don't buy them PPs. stop making choices for others. |
Anonymous
| Chocolate fat-free milk, yes. Pepperoni, no. |
Anonymous
I agree. I wish they would serve them again. I could get my kids to eat just about anything if they knew they could get some chocolate milk. |
Anonymous
| Our basketball coach recommends chocolate milk after games. It can't be that bad. |
Anonymous
| There was an article about this in the Post a month or so ago and it basically said that if schools only offered white milk, many students would drink no milk at all. So, their reasoning was that it was better to offer chocolate milk with a little more sugar and get kids to have the calcium, vitamins, etc, that milk provides, than to have them not drink milk at all. My son is in K in Arlington and sometimes has chocolate milk. It is not ideal, but I figure if that is the only time he has it (he has 1% white milk at home in the morning and the evening), it is not too bad. |
Anonymous
| Our elementary school in Fairfax County no longer offers chocolate milk - I think it's across the board in FCPS, but am not sure. |
Anonymous
Huh? |
Anonymous
We are talking about 5 year olds who will choose chocolate over white milk. By offering chocolate milk, you are also forcing your choice on others. I think the choices should be milk or water. |
Anonymous
 Your kid will suffer for not learning to make choices. Plus what's the fun of being kid if you can't have chocolate milk?
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Anonymous
| Is chocolate milk such a big deal? Doesn't regular milk have sugar, too? I guess I don't think it's a big deal if the kids are otherwise eating healthy. |
Anonymous
| I for one, would rather teach my child at home on how to make correct choices, not take the choice away from the child entirely. Of course, I have a K child that's on the low end of the weight spectrum, so I don't mind a cookie or two ocasionally. I know what he's eating - and I don't mind treats - and if you are completely banning treats from a child's diet, rest assured that these forbidden items will end up being the binge food of choice when they have eating issues as they grow up thanks to moms who can't handle the thought of chocolate milk or a cookie now and then. |
Anonymous
| Sorry I should say "parents" - as there might be a dad or two out there that's neurotic about food as well (although probably less likely). |