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Should schools ban chocolate milk?
Child obesity rates are rising and schools across the country are combating the problem by providing healthier school lunches. The latest target on the lunch menu is chocolate milk.
The superintendent of the nation’s second-largest school district in Los Angeles says he is looking to remove both chocolate and strawberry milk from schools. And, other states like Florida have considered statewide bans.
Many nutritionists are divided on the issue. Some say the calcium, vitamin D and protein benefits of flavored milk outweigh the harm of the sugar content. Others argue sugar or not, it's the only milk kids get.
AM asks you, should chocolate milk be banned from school lunches?
'If it makes you healthy' Sheryl Crow wants you to eat it, in her new cookbook
CNN's American Morning speaks with Grammy award winning Sheryl Crow who teamed up with chef Chuck White to write 'If It Makes You Healthy: More Than 100 Delicious Recipes Inspired by the Seasons.'
California company announces grape tomato recall
(CNN) - Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc., a California-based food supplier for six retail chain stores, has announced the recall of grape tomatoes produced by a grower who said the vegetables might be contaminated with salmonella.
The recall applies to 29 brand-packaged salads sold at Albertson's, Raley's, Sam's Club, Savemart, Signature Cafe and Wal-Mart, the company said in a statement Monday. The affected products have expiration dates ranging from April 27 to May 9, according to the news release.
The recall applies to 13 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming according to a spreadsheet attached to the news release.
Salmonella is a form of bacteria found in food that can cause serious illness and even death if ingested.
Taylor Farms has urged consumers not to eat these products and to return them to where they were purchased for full refunds. Taylor Farms said customers with questions should call the company at 209-835-6300 or contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
How to lose weight without going to extremes
Dr. Ian Smith says not to go crazy when it comes to losing weight.
Dr. Smith says live by the 80/20 rule if you want to lose weight: watch what you eat 80 percent of the time and let yourself give in to some temptations 20 percent of the time. Dr. Smith talks to American Morning about how to lose your unwanted pounds weight trying too hard.
Addiction to prescription pain killers a growing trend in the U.S.
Drug overdoses between 1999 and 2006 have more than doubled, from 11,000 to 26,000. The heightened numbers are reportedly linked to prescription pain killers.
Dr. Kent Robertshaw of Columbia University talks to Kiran Chetry about the growing trend of prescription pain killer addiction in the U.S.
Robert MacNeil talks about 'Autism Now'
April is Autism Awareness Month and broadcast vet, Robert MacNeil tells the story of 'Autism Now' in a 6-part broadcast series beginning today and an online component where viewers can join the conversation. He speaks to CNN's American Morning on his personal experience with Autism and his spreading awareness.
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