Good news for milk-pushing moms this September: kid-favorite flavored milks will have less calories and sugar, according to the Milk Processor Education Program. Skip to main content.

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Thomas, Liji. (2025, June 08). Kids notice sugar warnings but still reach for flavored milk.

Healthy food is important for children, but what they drink also matters. Dr. Leana Wen explains what health and nutrition groups advise your kids to drink and how much.

The main takeaway from these new guidelines is that kids and teens should be drinking plain water, flat or sparkling, and milk primarily. Plant-based milk, flavored sweetened dairy milk and 100% ...

The dairy industry is also trying to stave off a Department of Agriculture proposal to ban in middle and elementary schools the type of milk that kids like best: flavored milk, often chocolate, be ...

The USDA banned whole milk from school lunches in 2012, citing saturated fat concerns. Now, with the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, lawmakers from both parties say it’s time to rethink that.

Flavored milk should be an infrequent choice because it often contains added sugar and non-sugar sweeteners. Juice that’s 100% made from fruit and vegetables is acceptable in small amounts that ...

Part of the agency’s proposal document read, "USDA is proposing to allow flavored milk for high school children only (grades 9-12). This approach would reduce exposure to added sugars and would ...

And, as many parents will attest, lots of kids won’t drink milk unless it is flavored. We also know that childhood obesity is a growing issue. Over roughly the last 25 years, ...

Amanda Condo works at her family’s Pennsylvania dairy farm, but her son often won’t drink milk at school. He doesn’t like the flavor. That’s because the cafeteria at his elementary school ...