I remember going to school and drinking chocolate milk every day. I never ever thought about how much sugar was in it. All I considered was that between plain milk and chocolate milk my choice would chocolate milk. I have always had quite the sweet tooth. And most children enjoy a good dose of sugar right? Well as children are returning to school and parents search for better-for-you, nutrient-rich beverage options for their kids, I know I am.
Dean Foods is known for its 35 regional dairy brands across the country. They launched TruMoo, a potential solution to the chocolate milk debate which meets the proposed USDA school nutrition guidelines. With the introduction of TruMoo, more than 26 million pounds of sugars – or 40 billion calories – have been removed from milk served in schools and retail across the country. TruMoo is made with nutrient-rich white milk and contains no high fructose corn syrup or artificial growth hormones. In addition, TruMoo’s lowfat and fat-free varieties contain 15 to 20 percent less added sugar and 10 to 15 fewer calories than Dean Foods’ previous chocolate milk formula. Made with white milk, it still contains the nine essential nutrients growing kids need.
I tried it and I liked it. Honestly it’s not as sweet as chocolate milk is but it still satisfied my chocolate need. It’s not as sweet because it doesn’t have high fructose corn syrup in it. It’s naturally sweetened. I wish they sent me more than they did because I found myself drinking all of it and it was gone before I even had a chance to share it with the kids. I guess the solution is to go out and by some for myself.
We received free samples.







