Comments on: Bucky Badger Promotes Milk http://www.wdexpo.org/2007/10/31/bucky-badger-promotes-milk/ The World Dairy Business Blog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:40:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: News Editor http://www.wdexpo.org/2007/10/31/bucky-badger-promotes-milk/#comment-46844 News Editor Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:54:02 +0000 http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=1921#comment-46844 Hi Jim- You may also want to read the FAQs on flavored milk from this website: http://www.midwestdairy.com/pages/index.cfm?TREE_ID=583 I think it has some helpful answers to your questions. Here is one example: Does flavored milk contain as much added sugar as fruit drinks or carbonated soft drinks? No. While flavored milk contains both natural and added sugars (nearly half of the sugar in flavored milk is naturally present in the milk), it doesn’t have nearly as much as other beverages that kids are drinking such as carbonated soft drinks. On average, an eight- ounce low-fat flavored milk has around 4 teaspoons of added sugar while a can of soda has about 9 teaspoons and fruit punch about 6 teaspoons. Researchers analyzed food consumption data from the Nutrition Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and found that chocolate milk and other flavored milks contributed only 2 percent of total added sugar in a teen’s diet, compared to 50 percent or more added by soft drinks and fruit drinks. Hi Jim-
You may also want to read the FAQs on flavored milk from this website:
http://www.midwestdairy.com/pages/index.cfm?TREE_ID=583

I think it has some helpful answers to your questions. Here is one example:

Does flavored milk contain as much added sugar as fruit drinks or carbonated soft
drinks?
No. While flavored milk contains both natural and added sugars (nearly half of the sugar
in flavored milk is naturally present in the milk), it doesn’t have nearly as much as other
beverages that kids are drinking such as carbonated soft drinks. On average, an eight-
ounce low-fat flavored milk has around 4 teaspoons of added sugar while a can of soda
has about 9 teaspoons and fruit punch about 6 teaspoons. Researchers analyzed food
consumption data from the Nutrition Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES) and found that chocolate milk and other flavored milks contributed only 2
percent of total added sugar in a teen’s diet, compared to 50 percent or more added by
soft drinks and fruit drinks.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.wdexpo.org/2007/10/31/bucky-badger-promotes-milk/#comment-46843 Chuck Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:27:36 +0000 http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=1921#comment-46843 Jim, I appreciate your concern. However, I don't think any product can be blamed for causing kids to get "fatter." In my opinion, that would be the responsibility of the kid's parents. I looked at the article you pointed to and I think the "pro" science outweighs the "con" emotionalism. Groups like PETA have an agenda that has nothing to do with real concern for people so I sure wouldn't put any credence in anything they have to say. Anyway, I'd sure rather have my kid drinking a glass of chocolate milk than a soda! It's a lot more nutritious. Jim, I appreciate your concern. However, I don’t think any product can be blamed for causing kids to get “fatter.” In my opinion, that would be the responsibility of the kid’s parents. I looked at the article you pointed to and I think the “pro” science outweighs the “con” emotionalism. Groups like PETA have an agenda that has nothing to do with real concern for people so I sure wouldn’t put any credence in anything they have to say.

Anyway, I’d sure rather have my kid drinking a glass of chocolate milk than a soda! It’s a lot more nutritious.

]]> By: Jim Kurrant http://www.wdexpo.org/2007/10/31/bucky-badger-promotes-milk/#comment-46835 Jim Kurrant Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:59:08 +0000 http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=1921#comment-46835 Drinking milk seems healthy enough but I'm not sure about chocolate milk. That stuff supposedly has as much sugar as soda. While the business deal between WMMB and UW seems like a win-win, I get uncomfortable thinking that Bucky may be helping little kids get fatter. Can someone verify that chocolate milk has low sugar? Here's what I read about it: http://www.milkprocon.org/questions/flavoredmilk.htm. Drinking milk seems healthy enough but I’m not sure about chocolate milk. That stuff supposedly has as much sugar as soda. While the business deal between WMMB and UW seems like a win-win, I get uncomfortable thinking that Bucky may be helping little kids get fatter. Can someone verify that chocolate milk has low sugar? Here’s what I read about it: http://www.milkprocon.org/questions/flavoredmilk.htm.

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