For many years, the general public has argued whether to distribute chocolate milk or not, specifically in schools. In particular, public schools in the United States are selling gargantuan amounts of chocolate milk to students, which are taking it unaware of the crisis in their bodies. I am convinced that chocolate milk should not be served in public schools in the United States because kids can get addicted to it, chocolate milk has a lot of added sugar, and students can get health problems faster.
First of all, drinking chocolate milk is addicting because it reinforces a strong habit of drinking flavored milk. According to the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, about 70% of the milk consumed in schools is flavored (Sheppard). This shows that the most of the students will continue to drink this horrendous drink unknowing of its consequences. According to the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, 80% of flavored milk sold in America is sold in schools - the place where children consume it the most (Sheppard). This illustrates that many companies are making chocolate milk for
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For example, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals states, "There is no medical dispute that saturated fat and cholesterol, which vending-machine milk products contain in abundance, are linked to serious health problems, including obesity and diabetes in the short term." (PETA) This demonstrates that chocolate milk is not good for your health because these can lead to larger and more lethal diseases. People for Ethical Treatment of Animals stated that artery clogging, heart disease, and cancer is linked to the high cholesterol and saturated fat in flavored milk. This shows that the long-term diseases are there and are very dangerous. In conclusion, the choice of chocolate milk can make you suffer in the short-term and