date:Mar 11, 2016
just need a source of nutrients.
Simon called the debate over flavored milks a manufactured crisis and said the provision in the Senate bill reflects the dairy industrys clout.
The Dairy industry has a lot of political power, she said. If you think about it, milk is the only food required by the USDA in schools. The rest of the school meal requirements are based on nutrition science to tell us that kids and adults need certain nutrients.
But Chris Galen, a spokesperson for the National Milk