Chocolate Milk

Homogenized Shomogenized?

Carolyn Ossorio | Posted 12.11.2011

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"Wait a second. Pasteurization and homogenization are not the same thing?" Larry shook his head. "Homogenization is a process which alters milk's natural state by forcing it through small openings at high pressure.

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'Chocolate Milk Is Soda In Drag'

AP | By CHRISTINA HOAG | Posted 07.09.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- Chocolate milk has long been seen as the spoonful of sugar that makes the medicine go down, but the nation's childhood obesity epidemic...

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VIDEO: A Truce Between LAUSD And Jamie Oliver

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 06.27.2011

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As expected, new LAUSD superintendent John Deasy announced last night that the school district will stop offering chocolate and strawberry flavored mi...

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The Controversy Over Banning Chocolate Milk In Schools

Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D. | Posted 06.20.2011

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Flavored milk is not the nutritional equivalent of unflavored milk. It is significantly higher in calories, sugar, and sodium, and usually contains artificial colors and flavors.

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Should Chocolate Milk Be Banned At Schools?

Posted 06.13.2011

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The nation's smallest citizens are not immune to the growing obesity epidemic, leading political leaders, health experts and educators alike wondering...

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Beer at the Finish Line?

Andrea Metcalf | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Bavarian brewmeister is touting its no-alcohol beer as the latest sport drink for athletes, handing it out at the finish line of sporting events and touting its regenerative benefits.

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Chocolate Milk Float: January's Dead of Winter Treat

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.25.2011

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This one was Eve's idea. I actually was out of float ideas, trying to think what is seasonal and fitting for January--when, I am sorry people, there i...

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The Great Chocolate Milk Debate

Jeanne Ponessa Fratello | Posted 05.25.2011

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The question of whether kids should drink high-calorie sweetened milk to get the nutrition they need has long divided nutrition activists and food industry types.

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MOOmilk Organic Milk: Maine Dairy Farmers Might Have Business Model To Emulate

AP | CLARKE CANFIELD | Posted 05.25.2011

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PORTLAND, Maine — Maine dairy farmers hope their new organic milk, called MOOMilk, becomes as popular among natural-food buffs as Maine lobster ...

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Sugar: The Unhealthy Side Of Chocolate Milk

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 11.17.2011

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Children are consuming too many calories from sugar. The additional sugar in flavored milk can add up to an extra 5 pounds of body weight over a school year.

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Michelle Obama Buys Groceries And Talks Healthy Eating At Local Farmers Market

AP | NATASHA T. METZLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama bought cheese, fingerling potatoes, eggs, black kale and other items Thursday at the launch of a new farm...

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