Editor,
Did you know that there is 19 grams of sugar in one carton of chocolate milk? That’s crazy! In class we are discussing if schools should serve chocolate milk. We surveyed multiple classes to find information. In my opinion I think chocolate milk should not be served in SMFCSD schools because, most first graders don’t like it, there are better alternatives and most of all chocolate milk is unhealthy.
Let’s cut to the chase. Most people know chocolate milk is unhealthy. “In my world, chocolate milk is soda in drag,” says Ann Cooper, a director of Food Services in Boulder Valley. Even though chocolate milk has protein that is important for kids, you’re better off if you stick to plain milk which has way less sugar. Sugar is known to link to obesity and other health consequences. Taking these things into account schools have started to serve healthier foods, Los Angeles, Berkeley and Washington, D.C., have all banned sugary drinks.
Another reason is that children don’t like chocolate milk. Some of my classmates think that chocolate milk is a good post-sports drink but, when I see kids at recess they aren’t doing a high-intensity workout. Out of 67 kids surveyed, 94% would rather drink something other than chocolate milk and more than half thought that it should not be served at school.
Finally, there are healthier (and tasty) options. If you can’t stop drinking, try limiting your consumption. Chocolate milk is not healthy. Kids themselves said they don’t like it.
Dhruvan Dayan
Foster City
The letter writer is 11 years old and in fifth grade at Audubon Elementary School.
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Dhruvan,
Thank you for taking the time to inform us of your information about chocolate milk and how it is not as popular as I would have thought. Years ago when I was in grade school chocolate milk was the thing we wanted. You could always get regular milk but chocolate milk or hot chocolate in the winter is what I wanted. Thanks for the memories.
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