Yes, They're Really Coming After Regular Milk Now.

We already know that the cafeteria police want chocolate-flavored milk taken off of school menus. But this slope just got slippery: now, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is petitioning the USDA to remove plain old regular milk from the National School Lunch Program.
PCRM claims that even non-chocolately milk is “high in sugar, high in fat and high in animal protein that is harmful to, rather than protective of, bone health.”

The PCRM wants to put milk's face on a milk carton, so to speak. (Image: Discovery Education)

(Question: what are kids, or adult teachers and faculty members, for that matter, supposed to put on their cereal if milk gets banned? Soy milk? Orange juice?)
The PCRM's milk stance clashes with the American Heart Association's recommendation that children between ages 1 and 8 drink around two cups of reduced-fat milk a day. PCRM thinks kids can get calcium through beans, leafy green veggies, tofu, breads and cereals ... but let's not take the save-the-kiddies bait. It's pretty clear that their real focus is on the big, evil dairy industry, and about "milking" enough press coverage to spread the idea that regular, low-fat milk in moderation is somehow bad for your kids.
While their name may be official- and medical-sounding, the PCRM is a PETA-backed vegan front group with a track record of obnoxious anti-meat and anti-dairy campaigns. Let's let USDA know that they should not take this latest stunt by PCRM seriously.