Why Jamie Oliver’s battle against chocolate milk may be the wrong one

I almost fell off my seat when I read the article on the value of chocolate milk. This professional is doing more harm than good. Bottom line whilte milk is better for you than chocolate milk. Of course the kids would prefer it, it is sweet. We need to reduce the amount of sugar we eat. One mothers opinion.

— Anonymous

Your point about naturally occurring sugars is valid and should have been included with Jamie Oliver's pitch. My mother cannot consume sugars or sodium... which we learned is virtually impossible with any type of food, even if it is healthy.

Also, as I kid I hated milk. I never drank it until I entered my 20s and discovered organic/grass-fed cow milk. Logically, I snapped my leg in half when I was 15 while jumping on a trampoline.

My question is regarding the naturally occurring vitamins in milk. I realize obesity is a major issue, but 'I've heard' whole milk contains more naturally occurring nutrients/vitamins compared to fat free. Isn't this more important in the long run, then cutting the fat from the milk? There seems to be so many other opportunities to cut fat out in school lunches than milk.

— Anonymous

I think its worth it. There is no excuse for giving kids sugar. The calcium in milk isn't even very well absorbed, nor does recent evidence support the idea that milk consumption or dairy consumption effects bone health. Physical exercise is much more important.

— Anonymous