Originally Posted By DAR <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/business/45806367.html" target="_blank">http://www.jsonline.com/busine...367.html</a> Let's see there was the beer tax proposal the other day. Now this. I anxiously await the pizza tax. Or the burger tax. The taco tax. The breathing tax.
Originally Posted By Mr X I'm thinking all that talk about "flavored milk" (notice how they avoid saying "chocolate") is a bunch of crap. I agree with the tax. Americas kids should drink low-fat milk (NON-chocolatized), juice, and water...perhaps that might help with the weight issues (I'm sorry, but "encouraging" chocolate milk instead of soda? wtf??).
Originally Posted By Mr X I remember back in Elementary school, every day a crate of milk would arrive. There was FOUR whole milks, one skim milk, and the rest was chocolate. Looking back, I realize how pathetic that is AND how it points to Americas obesity issues more than anything else. Heck, throw a 300% tax on chocolate milk and charge the parents. I wonder how many of them would THEN insist their kids drink the healthy stuff. (and YES, I was one of the many chocolate junkies. sickening to think that I drank chocolate every school day of my youth. I wonder if I can sue the schools for my obesity problem? lol)
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Kids don't need juice, and mostly shouldn't drink it. It also contributes to obesity and cavities. Chocolate milk is actually more healthy than juice, with probably equal sugar or maybe even less. My kids don't drink juice at all as my youngest is fructose intolerant, and they've never had a cavity. I have a friend whose daugher used to drink juice all the time. She had several cavities by age 8 and the dentist said it was from the juice. Water and milk are the best.
Originally Posted By charming husband +Kids don't need juice+ You are right. The fruit itself is much better for you in lots of ways including keeping your insulin level from spiking the way that juice does.
