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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for website recommendations, I will investigate those further.

I do pack his lunch everyday, but had been letting him get milk for a variety of reasons; I didn’t realize he was drinking strawberry milk everyday (13:53  I get off my lazy bum at 5:30 am to get myself ready for work, DS and his 3 yr old sister dressed, fed, lunches packed and out the door - by myself as my husband leaves at 5:15 am, but thanks for your advice).

As some PPs have noted this is a broader issue. Yes, on a micro level (him) it isn't the end of the world b/c we eat pretty healthily, he is active/involved in sports and we have talked about strawberry milk not being a great choice...but on a macro level it is shocking that a school - public or otherwise- would provide what is basically an artificial sugar drink to small children – how is this good policy? what if kindergarteners were allowed to purchase a 16 oz coke? or red bull? Or candy on demand? I assume there are reasons these things aren’t offered to the elementary school set – how is strawberry milk any different?

And we are on the east side of silver spring so there are more kids on free lunch whose parents don't have the time or money to make healthy eating a priority…so again the school/MCPS is not sending a great message and doing all kids a disservice by condoning this crap.

Maybe I am overreacting/being petty in the grand scheme of the world, but strawberry milk irks me! Chocolate milk I am fine with, but strawberry? come on. 
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