Assemblyman Jones: Chocolate milk in schools keeps our children healthy
From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones
“As a dad and a former dairy farmer myself, I can tell you there are few children who don’t love a delicious serving of chocolate milk. The slogan, ‘Milk Has More’ often seen painted on barns, reminds us that this delicious, locally produced beverage has key nutrients for growth and development of our children like calcium, vitamin D and potassium.[1]
“Proposals to ban chocolate milk in schools, like those in New York City, would only set our state backwards by keeping vital nutrients from our kids and hurting hardworking dairy farmers in the North Country. Instead of banning chocolate milk, we should be encouraging our children to drink milk as part of a healthy, well-rounded diet.”
Posted: October 3rd, 2019 under Agricultural News, Business News, State Legislator News.