Two leading dairy groups are looking to throw a few curdles into Mayor Eric Adams’ potential plan to remove chocolate and other flavored milks from New York City public school cafeterias.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) responded to a letter written by Congressman Antonio Delgado and other members of the New York Congressional delegation urging hizzoner to let kids have their flavored milk, and drink it, too.
The letter encourages Mayor Adams to reconsider potentially removing flavored milk from school meals, saying “as Members representing both rural and urban communities, we are committed to supporting the dairy farmers, producers, and agriculture partners across New York, while also ensuring that children in NYC schools have access to critical, life-enhancing nutrients. Unfortunately, for many NYC families, the meals children receive in schools are their only source of many recommended nutrients.”
