Health
Chocolate milk will remain on school lunch menus, USDA says
WASHINGTON – Chocolate milk in schools is here to stay.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that it has abandoned an earlier proposal to limit the sale of flavored milk in elementary and middle schools. Instead, the USDA will impose a limit on added sugars in flavored milk starting in the fall of 2025.
Regulators had proposed banning the drink due to its high sugar content. One carton of flavored milk typically contains between 6 and 16 grams of added sugar, according to a report from the advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest. The proposal to ban flavored milk was supported by the American Medical Association, which said in comments to the USDA that it is “concerned that increasing the opportunities for students to choose flavored milk over unflavored milk could increase childhood obesity rates.” will only increase in this country. ”
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