Schools ban chocolate milk

[DrLeftover]

First they banned soft drinks. Now.... and next?

t was once a staple of public school cafeterias that blended the indulgent and the nutritious, satisfying parents and children both. But chocolate milk is uncontroversial no more. Dozens of districts have demanded reformulations. Others have banned it outright.



At the center of these battles are complex public health calculations: Is it better to remove sugary chocolate flavorings at the risk that many students will skip milk altogether, missing out on crucial calcium and Vitamin D? Or should schools instead make tweaks — less fat, different sweeteners, fewer calories — that might salvage the benefits while while minimizing the downside?



However schools answer these questions, protest inevitably follows. When Fairfax County and D.C. schools banned chocolate milk last year from elementary lunch lines, officials heard not just from parents and students. They also received letters and petitions from a slew of nutritionists and influential special interest groups.



Most accused the districts of acting rashly, robbing students of a tasty drink and the vitamins and minerals that fuel bone and muscle growth. ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...rsy-in-schools/2011/04/07/AF6QB6MD_story.html

 

[DrLeftover]

Oh, yeah.... this was next.

Chicago school bans some lunches brought from home

To encourage healthful eating, Chicago school doesn't allow kids to bring lunches or certain snacks from home — and some parents, and many students, aren't fans of the policy ...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...nch-restrictions-041120110410,0,4567867.story







and you'll notice that NEITHER story is from FoxNews.

 

[Bluezone777]

I really don't get why schools bother restricting what kids can have at lunch. If they want it then they will get it whether it's at home or at school really doesn't matter. All you are doing is placing unnecessary restrictions that benefit no one other then those who value the fantasy that they are actually making kids eat healthier.



How about we all practice some self control and have parents instill good eating habits to their children instead?

 

[Jazzy]

For many CPS parents, the idea of forbidding home-packed lunches would be unthinkable. If their children do not qualify for free or reduced-price meals, such a policy would require them to pay $2.25 a day for food they don't necessarily like.

In todays economic times, there are people who cannot afford to pay $2.25 a day for their child to eat lunch. I guess the children who don't qualify for a free or reduced-price meal, get no lunch at all. Who the hell do these people think they are that think no lunch is better than a home packed lunch?

It would be a cold day in hell that I would allow my child to go without lunch just to put money in the pockets of the school who gets a cut of the profits the food vendor makes.

 

[Nebulous]

I work at a school and they have chocolate milk. Its not really chocolate milk though. It has the flavoring and the color but its more like a healthy thing. Not much chocolate in there.

 

[R.H]

This is ridiculous they need to have a hard slap in the face of reality they cannot expect parents to agree to this or in some cases they are not even giving them a choice which violates more acts then, I want to list. I say pull legal in and get this whole mess sorted out pronto

 

[Evil Eye]

I never buy anything at school, way too expensive (no school lunches btw, just a few vending machines and something akin to a very small snack bar

). If I should want to eat something else I'd go to the super market at walking distance

 

[DrLeftover]

You really don't expect school boards, school district administrations, and the teacher's unions to do anything that makes sense now .... ....



Yes, OK, you there in the back, you had a comment.



hey, wait a minute, you didn't mention teacher's unions.



Oh, sorry about that.



Here.

Between negotiating for more benefits and teaching their students, the California Federation of Teachers has adopted a resolution of support for convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal.



At the CFT’s 2011 Convention in late March, the delegates passed 30 resolutions, from solidifying support for anti-bullying legislation to supporting transitional kindergarten. Among the resolutions largely pertaining to education and collective bargaining rights was Resolution 19 – to “Reaffirm support for death row journalist.”



“Therefore, be it resolved, that the California Federation of Teachers reaffirm its support and demand that the courts consider the evidence of innocence of Mumia Abu-Jamal,” the Committee Report reads.



Mumia Abu-Jamal was a former member of the Black Panthers who was found guilty of murdering Philadelphia police officer Daniel J. Faulkner during a routine traffic stop in 1981. Abu-Jamal was subsequently sentenced to death.



...

Daniel Flynn, author of “Cop killer: How Mumia Abu-Jamal conned millions into believing he was framed” told The Daily Caller that Abu-Jamal was the poster-child for ending the death penalty…20 – 30 years ago.



“Somebody should tell the California Teachers Federation that this is over, he is in jail, he is going to stay there,” Flynn said. “You have numerous eyewitnesses saying Mumia did it. You had ballistic evidence – Mumia’s gun at the scene was consistent with the bullet used to kill Faulkner. Mumia admitted after the fact that he did it.”

http://dailycaller.com/2011/04/11/teachers-support-cop-killer/





Now, as I was saying.



Exactly WHY do you expect the American Educational System to do what they're paid to do.... namely, teach the kids reading, writing, and arithmetic?

 

[Flurry]

Wow... this is all seriously screwed up!

 

[Temerit]

We have chocolate milk at my high school.



What types of things are they banning from kid's lunches? How are they checking?



This is seemingly ridiculous, but then again so is the amount of money we pay for healthcare due to obesity. For me, I feel like a child should have a chance at not becoming obese if their parent is, I know that parenting should lie with the parent, but obesity is one of those things that once you let it happen, it is extremely difficult to overcome and there are many many harsh negative consequences of being obese.

 

[DrLeftover]

Welcome back T.



Anyway... so, for the greater good the 'government' at any and all levels, should be able to dictate personal choice and behavior.

 

[Temerit]

I don't believe picking and going through lunches and prohibiting certain foods without a set alternative is a good idea.



I have no problem with health standards within the school though..

 

[BeautifulAngel]

In todays economic times, there are people who cannot afford to pay $2.25 a day for their child to eat lunch. I guess the children who don't qualify for a free or reduced-price meal, get no lunch at all. Who the hell do these people think they are that think no lunch is better than a home packed lunch?

It would be a cold day in hell that I would allow my child to go without lunch just to put money in the pockets of the school who gets a cut of the profits the food vendor makes.

I agree with you 100%.





Honestly this is going to far.

 

[TheMightyEddy]

To tell you the truth, Chocolate Milk is the best!