Highlighted Features
USDA's Smart Snacks in Schools ~ Proposed Rule
The USDA's proposed rule encourages students to consume the daily recommended requirements of milk and dairy, and makes lowfat and fat-free milk available in a variety of locations, not just the lunch line. got milk?
A Nutrient Powerhouse: Fat-Free Flavored Milk with Less Sugar & Calories than Ever
Milk processors are fulfilling their commitment to offering new school flavored milk products lower in calories and sugar, that are both delicious and nutritious. A new national survey shows the average calories in school flavored milk has declined by more than 21% over the past five years and sugars have been cut dramatically by 40%.
New USDA Guidelines and America’s Moms Recognize the Positive Impact Chocolate Milk Can Have on Kids’ Nutrition
Read more about a new survey, the importance of choices in school lunch menus, and what moms believe about the role of flavored milk in school.
New Study Shows Students Accepting Lower-Calorie Flavored Milks
Research published in January's Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics indicates that students are receptive to lower calorie flavored milks. These findings help support the milk industry’s ongoing commitment to providing great-tasting products with less sugar and calories, and which kids will enjoy.
Three School Nutrition Professionals Share the Spotlight
Cathy Gipson, Donna Scanlon and Angela Thomas share their success stories about helping kids learn more about the importance of good nutrition, and how drinking milk can help!
Check Out Milk's First-Ever Super Bowl Commercial
We're thrilled to share our official first-ever Super Bowl commercial starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, which focuses on how protein at breakfast can help you power through the morning!
Encouraging Students to Make Healthy Choices
An LA Times OpEd by Brian Wansink and David Just, co-directors of the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs, discusses research that shows school lunches that offer kids lots of healthy food choices, including flavored milk, may lead to better to nutrition and happier kids.
Milk's Nutrients are for Keeps in Cincinnati
Jessica Shelly, Food Service Director for Cincinnati public schools, tells of her drive to keep flavored milk in her school district, all to help ensure her students would continue to benefit from its essential nutrients. Working closely with her local dairy to introduce a tasty chocolate milk, with less sugar and lower calories, she now boasts of happy kids and parents in her district.
Flavored Milk’s Important Place on the Menu: A Director Shares His Story
Check out this article in the spring issue of CN Executive Update, featuring Orlando Griego, Director of Food and Nutrition Services for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District in California. He shares his experiences with preserving chocolate milk’s place on the menu. Read the article and more on our interview with him.