When I was in school, every child who purchased a school lunch from the cafeteria was legally required to be given the choice of milk, chocolate milk, or soy milk.
We even had a “local” farm who had a contract with the school district to have milk vending machines that sold 20 ounce bottles of strawberry, mocha, etc milks. That lasted until the district signed a contract with Pepsi, who was then granted the right to have their beverages be the only drinks to be sold in vending machines.
It’s really sad the way so many Americans even still hold so many goofy ideas about nutrition.
The number of people that believe there is some kind of protein (and fat) deficiency going on in America, I tell ya…it’s to the point where even some menus now tell you how many grams of protein are in this or that, as if protein is some kind of superfood. All it makes me think of is all the tools saying “it’s got electrolytes!” in Idiocracy.
And when it comes to things like milk (and steak. or hamburgers, etc.) things get positively ridiculous. I bet it gets a whole lot dumber for as long as Republicans have any semblance of power in any state in this country. Two states have banned vat grown meat, because of “wokeness” <- well, that is what they tell their dumbass supporters, but it’s probably due to lobbyist money. Some people want to regulate what is called “milk”, giving the same kind of reasons (stick it to the “soy boys”).
It’s also helpful if you’re on a specific diet and can see the breakdown. Example being putting on muscle, you’re supposed to eat 1.2g per lb you weigh to help gain muscle mass (obviously while doing the required work).
I got so much crap, back in the 70s and 80s for telling teachers “No thank you, I don’t like milk.”
They insisted “I had to take it” and I was like “Fine, I’ll take it.” Then throw it away.
When I was in school, every child who purchased a school lunch from the cafeteria was legally required to be given the choice of milk, chocolate milk, or soy milk.
We even had a “local” farm who had a contract with the school district to have milk vending machines that sold 20 ounce bottles of strawberry, mocha, etc milks. That lasted until the district signed a contract with Pepsi, who was then granted the right to have their beverages be the only drinks to be sold in vending machines.
It’s really sad the way so many Americans even still hold so many goofy ideas about nutrition.
The number of people that believe there is some kind of protein (and fat) deficiency going on in America, I tell ya…it’s to the point where even some menus now tell you how many grams of protein are in this or that, as if protein is some kind of superfood. All it makes me think of is all the tools saying “it’s got electrolytes!” in Idiocracy.
And when it comes to things like milk (and steak. or hamburgers, etc.) things get positively ridiculous. I bet it gets a whole lot dumber for as long as Republicans have any semblance of power in any state in this country. Two states have banned vat grown meat, because of “wokeness” <- well, that is what they tell their dumbass supporters, but it’s probably due to lobbyist money. Some people want to regulate what is called “milk”, giving the same kind of reasons (stick it to the “soy boys”).
More protein means more satiation. In other words, if you eat more protein, instead of carbs, you’ll feel “full” sooner. source
It’s also helpful if you’re on a specific diet and can see the breakdown. Example being putting on muscle, you’re supposed to eat 1.2g per lb you weigh to help gain muscle mass (obviously while doing the required work).