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Got Chocolate Milk, Kids? Washington Might Take It Away in Schools

USDA considers ban on flavored milk in some school cafeterias, but critics say that could lead younger children to drink less milk

By Kristina Peterson

May 15, 2023 5:30 am ET

Flavored skim milk was the top source of added sugars in both school breakfasts and lunches, according to a recent study. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press

WASHINGTON—Chocolate milk, long a school-cafeteria mainstay, could be coming off the menu.

Concerned about the amount of added sugars children are consuming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering a ban on flavored milk— including chocolate, strawberry and other varieties—in elementary and middle schools when it adopts new standards for school meals.

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