Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in Pennsylvania and other states, USDA says The problem is not a shortage of milk itself, but the cardboard cartons used to package and serve it ...

School District of Philadelphia officials say they are bracing for the impact. "The carton manufacturers at this point are limiting production to half-pint sizes to 1% milk, and half-pint fat-free ...

Generally, the Department of Agriculture requires public schools to offer fat-free, 1% or flavored milk at breakfast and lunch. But because of the disruption, the USDA has relaxed some of these ...

Pleasant Valley Elementary School first graders Cassius Morris (left) and Mason Benise enjoy chocolate milk with their lunches on Thursday afternoon in the school’s cafeteria. Mirror photo by ...

One carton of flavored milk typically contains anywhere from 6 to 16 grams of added sugar, according to a report from the advocacy organization Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Here is what we know about the shortage. At Spanaway Elementary School outside, lunch on Oct. 20, 2021, included a ham and cheese hoagie, Sun Chips, cherry tomatoes and nonfat chocolate milk.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will set sugar and sodium limits on school lunches beginning in fall 2025, which should allow for chocolate and strawberry milk to remain on the menu.

Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Board of Education approved a 15-cent per meal price increase and 5-cent per milk carton price increase for the 2024-2025 school year at their June 26 meeting.

Generally, the Department of Agriculture requires public schools to offer fat-free, 1% or flavored milk at breakfast and lunch. But because of the disruption, the USDA has relaxed some of these ...

Everyone is scrambling to figure out a workaround. Galliker has set up a School Milk Hotline to try to help customers left without their typical supply. What's going on ...