Flavored Milk Controversy Is Not So Sweet for Student Nutrition

Interview Opportunity with Cardiologist James M. Rippe, M.D. on Flavored Milk Controversy

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by the Corn Refiners Association:

WHO:
James M. Rippe, MD, cardiologist, founder and director of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute, and professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Central Florida

WHAT:
A recent CNN report discussed the news that a number of schools have banned flavored milk in an effort to lower obesity rates in children. Dr. Rippe notes that this strategy, though gaining momentum, is potentially damaging to children's long-term health, citing a 35 percent decrease in milk consumption at those schools -- and a corresponding 35 percent reduction in consumption of calcium and vitamin D.

Dr. Rippe can summarize research surrounding flavored milk as well as discuss the science of sweeteners, which at moderate levels help make nutrient-dense foods and drinks more enjoyable for kids.

WHEN:
Interview dates available today and next week -- Friday (3/30); Monday - Friday (4/2-4/6)

About Dr. James Rippe
Dr. Rippe is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School with post graduate training at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is currently the Founder and Director of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute (RLI) and Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Central Florida. RLI research has been supported through educational grants from companies, organizations and foundations, including Weight Watchers International, PepsiCo, Nabisco, ConAgra Foods, Roche Laboratories, the Almond Board of California, the Corn Refiners Associations, Kraft Foods, McDonalds, Reebok, Life Fitness and other companies and organizations, with interests in nutrition, weight management, physical activity and risk factor reduction. His recent research was supported through an educational grant provided by the Corn Refiners Association.

About the Corn Refiners Association
The Corn Refiners Association is the national trade association representing the corn refining (wet milling) industry of the United States. CRA and its predecessors have served this important segment of American agribusiness since 1913. Corn refiners manufacture sweeteners, ethanol, starch, bioproducts, corn oil, and feed products from corn components such as starch, oil, protein, and fiber. For the latest industry news follow CornNaturally on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cornnaturally

SOURCE Corn Refiners Association