Banning Whole Milk Cuts Fat for School Kids

An experiment in public schools suggests that removing whole milk from public schools can help kids reduce calories and fat. New York City public schools dropped whole milk in 2005. They sold only low-fat and skim milk in cafeterias. The change saved about 600 grams of fat per year for a student who drank milk. Students continued to buy milk. Purchases actually increased about 1% after the switch. Study results were published January 28. They appeared in the journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.