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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Schools Taking Closer Look at Milk Options

No one is talking about banning milk from school lunch menus, but there is a lot of discussion about which types of milk should be offered.

"Some schools are adding to the selection of sweetened varieties in an effort to boost students calcium intake, while other schools ban flavored milks," reported Tara Malone of the Chicago Tribune. "Chicago Public Schools stopped offering whole milk out of concern for the added calories and fat. Organic milk is edging into some lunch lines, while others now offer soy milk."

Currently, nine out of every ten preteen girls doesn't get enough calcium, and seven out of every ten boys falls short, Malone reported. The need to increase calcium intake is coming into conflict with overall nutrition issues related to childhood obesity.

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