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Whole milk is banned from schools, despite being a natural product containing protein + many nutrients essential for a child's health and growth. Whole milk is also lower in sugar than 1% or non-fat milk--which is allowed but tastes thin, and often thrown out. #foodwaste 1/3
Part of the USDA's new "Smart Snacks" plan include 100% fruit juices that are high in sugar + also Mountain Dew with 15g sugar. Our kids get these, but not natural whole milk. Why? #4dietaryreform 2/3 
Pepsico a big provider for USDA School Lunches "K-12, Passion to Please" This is fed to our children, along with Mountain Dew. But not natural whole milk. Our government's #nutritionpolicy is not based on strong science, not nourishing our children. bit.ly/2TVpOPK 3/3
Sugar Makes a Comeback as the Star Ingredient in Cereal. Incredible. What a sugar addicted nation we are. adweek.com/brand-marketin…
My theory: when experts told Americans they couldn't eat eggs/bacon (fat/cholesterol) for breakfast, they turned to cereals which gradually got more sugary (sugar is addictive). If public had never been given that bad advice in the first place, we wouldn't be in this situation.
Many people who go back to eggs/bacon lose their taste for cereals, bc eggs etc are so filling and also far more nutritious (plus I think delicious, esp cooked in butter!) But still, official government advice is to eat 6+ servings of grains a day, incl. half as refined grains
