Flavored Milks: Good Or Bad? You Decide

Confronted with a long-running food fight over whether to serve children flavored milk — chocolate, strawberry, banana, vanilla — in homes and in schools, parents may instinctively want to duck the issue.

But, in the end, they're going to have to think — and act — in what they see as their child's best interests.

Opponents of flavored milks view them as nutritional booby traps, unnecessary sources of sugar and fat. School districts across the country have banned these milks from cafeterias.

Supporters of flavored milks emphasize the good-for-you components found in the milk: calcium, vitamins, nutrients.

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