Growing up in Southeastern Wisconsin, I recall that milk was the
beverage of "choice" in elementary school--regular whole or chocolate
for 2 cents a carton thanks to the Fed's milk subsidy. Soda pop didn't
appear until high school, but it was never controversial as many
alternative beverages were available through vending machines and
cafeteria lines. There were no exclusive contracts with beverage
corporations in those days, though I don't know who owned the vending
machines. I commend the Minneapolis School Board for broadening choice
without over-reacting to criticism. You can't force kids to stop
drinking pop, but you can nudge them in the right nutritional direction.
I think the board's resolution is sound policy.
Dennis Jon
Ward 11 - Park District 6
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