Here is what we are feeding our kids:

[proud2BlibKansan]

More sugar than chocolate in 'chocolate' milk.

This is disgusting. We have a record number of hungry kids in this country and we feed them crap.

[Maru Kitteh]

1. What? There isn't enough chocolate in the milk?

Compared to the other crap they're being fed, that milk carton is pretty damn benign.

Fairly decent protein, sodium may be a wee high. Not the worst thing a kid probably eats that day.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. No not the worst. But wouldn't white milk be better?

[fasttense]

2. Crap, it's what's on the table.

But honestly, my kids don't eat that crap. We are small farmers and though we don't raise our own milk cows, we know who does. Raw milk is the best thing you can give your kids for strong bones.

[Maru Kitteh]

3. actually sunshine (or vitamin D), weight-bearing exercise and dark green vegetables

will do better, or at the very least, as well to build and keep strong bones.

[shockra]

4. Silk Dark Chocolate Almond Milk

Wowee. It's yum. Actually has Dutch Process Cocoa in it, so...antioxidants.

http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=698927&storeId=10052&langId=-1

I just tried it a few days ago, and actually thought about those little cartons of chocolate milk kids drink at school. Wish they could have this instead.

[Taitertots]

5. Have you ever eaten cocoa without sugar?

"More sugar than chocolate in 'chocolate' milk."
My understanding is that sugar is an ingredient in chocolate.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Why not white milk?

Wouldn't that be more nutritious than chocolate?

[Taitertots]

19. Do they offer white milk as well?

Doesn't seem like much of a problem if parents don't care if their children drink chocolate milk.

[proud2BlibKansan]

20. Yes they do

But the kids prefer the chocolate.

[Snoutport]

24. at my school 3/4 or so of the milk is chocolate. If they have cereal for breakfast

there isn't even enough white milk so some kids eat their sugary cereal (individual plastic bowls with a plastic peel back top...complete with advertising cartoons for added brainwashing). We use our own spoons and wash them so we don't have to use the plastic ones.

[dkf]

6. Prepared foods are probably worse

In reality we don't know much about all the preservatives and man made stuff we are consuming.

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. Yes that's very true

This is probably the healthiest food on the lunch tray.

[dkf]

27. Yup. I feel so bad for our kids.

I didn't realize what a Costco life was doing. We really need to get back to basic cooking.

[old mark]

7. How about the New "healthy and nutritious" Lunchables?...link-

http://www.kraftbrands.com/lunchables/varieties.aspx

as opposed to the old unhealthy and just plain bad versions?
Thanks, KRAFT-we can always count on you to make as much profit as possible by selling us shit.


mark

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. Those sound gross.

Yuck.

[old mark]

14. ...and those are the "good" ones!...nt

[Obamanaut]

8. GIve them 'unchocolated' (white) milk. It even looks more like milk. nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. They have a choice at school

And the vast majority of them choose chocolate.

[Obamanaut]

15. It started out this way "Here is what we are feeding our kids." Did not know

the school is being included in the "we."

Suggest to the school that chocolate milk is not something you want your kids consuming.

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. Been there. Done that.

Was told kids don't like white milk. Seems like if that's their only choice, they will learn to drink it. :shrug:

[itsrobert]

17. Maybe you can tell your kids, don't drink the chocolate milk

? And explain why.

[Obamanaut]

18. I was reluctant to suggest that, lest I be besieged with "How dare you

tell us how to conduct parenting" responses, or something similar.

But it is a good idea.

[a la izquierda]

26. I always chose skim white milk.

I hate chocolate milk. Actually I hate milk period, except in cereal and mashed potatoes.

[surrealAmerican]

21. They add salt to chocolate milk?

why?

[Liberal_in_LA]

22. fat free

[Snoutport]

23. did you read the post on the sodium in my student's lunch?

if not i'll find the link. it was over 120% of their daily intake! (and that is for an adult diet!!)

[TheMightyFavog]

25. But it's the milk with MUSCLE!

http://www.wmmb.com/wdc/ChocolateMilkHasMuscle.aspx

Did you know that when chocolate milk is not offered at school, kids miss out on nutrition?

Studies show that when chocolate milk is not an option in the school meal line, many kids don't drink any milk at all. That means they completely miss out on essential nutrients they need to think, learn and grow. Replacing these nutrients with other foods and beverages commonly served in schools just isn't practical. Not only does it cost more, it actually adds more calories and more fat.

The only time I drink this stuff is the occasional splash of it in my coffee It's actually really good.

[L0oniX]

28. When adult it changes into beer, Twinkies and lotto tickets.