Wanted: Low-Fat Milk in Nation’s Schools

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is lobbying Congress to ensure that that less high-fat milk is offered as part of the school lunch program.

Legislation passed the U.S. House this year with language that requires schools to offer milk with "variety of fat contents."

CSPI, however, says this isn’t good enough. The center’s nutrition policy director, Margo G. Wootan, argues that this would result in schools offering at least one kind of high-fat milk to meet the bill's definition of "variety."

Jean Ragalie, dietitian with Dairy Management Inc., on the other hand, contends that CSPI’s policy is a recipe for disaster. By limiting milk choices, she said, students will turn to high-calorie sodas, which will only make the obesity problem worse.

Posted by Jim Langcuster at April 30, 2004 10:24 AM | TrackBack