Flavored Milk
Flavored Milk – Great Taste, and Nutrition, Too!
Kids are in a calcium crisis – they need more milk more often, and flavored milk can help close the gap. Flavored milk is nutrient-rich and provides the same nutrients and benefits as unflavored milk. Learn why flavored milk matters!
Children Miss Out on Vital Nutrients When the School Cafeteria Stops Serving Flavored Milk
A study, which included nearly 700 measurement days over 3 months at 58 elementary and secondary schools, found that when low-fat flavored milk was not available in school cafeterias, many children chose not to drink milk, On days when only white milk was offered, milk consumption dropped an average of 35 percent. Some schools experienced a decline of more than 50 percent. The study also revealed that milk consumption stayed down in schools that were in their second year of eliminating or restricting flavored milks. Read more.
The following resources provide additional information about the study and the benefits of flavored milk:
- The Impact on Student Milk Consumption and Nutrient Intakes Summary
- Important School Lunchroom News!
- Chocolate Milk: Tasty Nutrition
- Studies and References Regarding Flavored Milk
Impact on Student Milk Consumption and Nutrient Intakes from Eliminating Flavored Milk in Schools, conducted by Prime Marketing Group and funded by the Milk Processor Education Program, 2010.
Flavored Milk Resources
Just the Facts: Flavored Milk
Reference sheet for school administrators, school nurses, educators and parents
Flavored Milk in Perspective
Technical reference for school nutrition professionals and school nurses
Flavored Milk: Questions and Answers
Technical reference for school nutrition professionals and school nurses
A Perspective on Sugars and Health
Technical reference for school nutrition professionals and school nurses
Rethink Your Drink
Fact sheet for teachers, school nurses and school nutrition professionals
Why Flavored Milk Is a Nutritious Choice for Children
Technical reference for school nutrition professionals, school nurses, teachers and administrators
Top 3 Reasons Flavored Milk Is Important in Child Nutrition Programs
Fact sheet for school nutrition professionals, school nurses, teachers and administrators
Adding Chocolate to Milk Doesn’t Take Away Its Nine Essential Nutrients
Fact sheet for school nutrition professionals, school nurses, teachers and administrators
Fueling Up with Redskins Linebacker Brian Orakpo
Do you know what Brian Orakpo’s favorite flavor of milk is? Check out his video on the 
Health and Wellness page on the Washington Redskin’s Web site. Footage for the video was taken during Orakpo’s Fuel Up to Play 60 photo shoot. Orakpo talks about the importance of fueling up with nutrient-rich foods and tells how he gets his 3-Every-Day servings of dairy.