September 27, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 157 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                      NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MILK DAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize September 27 as National Chocolate Milk Day. Chocolate milk 
is adored by millions of Americans nationwide, and it is a favorite 
among children. Seventy percent of the milk children consume is 
flavored, with chocolate being the most popular.
  Why?
  Because chocolate milk is low in fat, high in nutrients, and packed 
with flavor.
  Milk consumption has been declining, however, and when the National 
School Lunch Program removed the most popular and the most nutritious 
options from the schools to serve only fat-free milk, the numbers 
continued to drop. This was partially reversed by the USDA when the 
decision was made to, once again, allow 1 percent flavored milk back in 
school lunches.
  To build on this momentum, I introduced the Whole Milk for Healthy 
Kids Act earlier this year to once again allow whole milk--both 
flavored and unflavored--to be offered within the program because 
children can greatly benefit from the essential nutrients whole milk 
provides.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to celebrate National Chocolate 
Milk Day accordingly.

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