dairy industry

My Problem With Jamie Oliver’s War on Flavored Milk

by Bettina Elias Siegel on April 28, 2011

As those who’ve followed “Food Revolution” know, Jamie Oliver has decided to make flavored milk Public Enemy Number One. In the first episode of this season, J.O. filled a school bus to near-bursting with white sand to demonstrate how much sugar is in the flavored milk offered to Los Angeles USD students each week.* He’s also [...]

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New York Times Covers Chocolate Milk Wars

by Bettina Elias Siegel on August 25, 2010

From today’s Dining section, this story about whether or not flavored milk should be served in school cafeterias.  Not much new is presented by the Times, but it’s a good summary of the issues at stake. Coincidentally, I’m just now finishing a post in which I revisit my earlier position reluctantly supporting flavored milk in [...]

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The Chocolate Milk Wars

by Bettina Elias Siegel on June 7, 2010

At the age of three or so, one of my children declared categorically that he didn’t like milk and wasn’t going to drink it anymore.   Five years later he hasn’t wavered from that position but he’s more than willing to down a flavored milk – chocolate, vanilla or strawberry – whenever I’m inclined to [...]

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