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Choose your Juice!

Sophie Johnson posted on January 25, 2012 10:58

For the first time, Choicelunchers will soon have their pick of 100% apple juice or100% orange juice! The new orange juice will be rolled out in the coming weeks to our schools that currently offer juice. Not all schools elect this option, so you might want to check with your kids to see what they see at lunch.

We get our juices from local suppliers, so it is fresh, and packed with vitamin C.You might notice that the juices are petite. In our effort to give kids choices they’ll love and a lunch parents are proud of, we are offering more liquid fruits, but in reduced sizes. The fact is, 100% juice has lots of vitamins, but many kids drink a lot of it. Even too much of a good thing is still too much.

The new orange juice will be rolled out in the coming weeks to our schools that currently offer juice. Not all schools elect this option, so you might want to check with your kids to see what they see at lunch.

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Comments

# Sophia Yen MD MPH

Monday, January 30, 2012 12:51 PM

As a pediatrician who works to prevent and treat childhood obesity, I STRONGLY discourage juice as an option.

I tell my patients "eat your fruit" don't drink it.

Juice is just pure sugar. No one is dying of scurvy in this country. Please reconsider. and give fresh fruit rather than juice.

the whole fruit has fiber at least and that prevents rapid absorption of the sugar and promotes satiety.

# Grace Tsai

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7:15 PM

I've been serving lunch a few times since the new juices came out and the kids are complaining that the juices aren't as good as the old juice plus it's only 4 oz and not enough for them.

# Sophie Johnson

Thursday, February 02, 2012 10:50 AM

Thank you for your comment, Dr. Yen. I think a lot of parents, particularly of younger kids fully agree with you. We will look to more comments from parents and others and reevaluate offering juice. Many schools have chosen not to offer juice at all. All Choicelunch schools can customize what is offered to their students. Is that a possibility at your school?

# Judith

Wednesday, February 08, 2012 5:52 PM

please don't take away juice! I have a skinny kid who is not much of a fruit eater (though does eat veggies). He won't choose milk and I think some vitamin C and even some sugar calories are good for him. as long as it's real juice (not 'juice' drink), I'm fine with it.

# Sophie Johnson

Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:33 PM

Thank you for the comment, Judith! This is what we try to achieve, giving everyone choices because EVERYONE has different ideas and food habits. We sincerely appreciate multiple perspectives, and I am really glad you chimed in!!!

# avene skin products

Monday, February 13, 2012 1:58 AM

orange juice is good for health which contain vitamin C a powerful antioxidant in the body also help to make skin and body strong.

# Zeeshan

Monday, March 05, 2012 1:57 PM

Here in Oregon they have some healthy onpoits but still way behind. The only times my girls have ever had school lunches is when my oldest was in grade school and they could not tell her "no go get your lunch box". Instead they let her eat their crappy food all while her lunch was packed and back in the classroom. I had to talk to them many times. Frustrating.I make bread each night for the next day school lunches. Each day I pack 1 sandwich of their choice, fruit of some sort, and snack of choice. Usually this will be tortilla chips or crackers. If I make any baked goods, I throw one of those in too. And of course water in a reusable water bottle. Not only are they getting healthy food but also its saving me lots of money. Oh forgot to mention my girls all have their own fabric snack/sandwich bags so there is NO WASTE!

# networking degree online

Monday, March 05, 2012 11:09 PM

Juices are very healthy and source of vitamin and energy. Take mixed juice of various fruits to provide your body with various essential nutrients. These juices are fat-free and rich in minerals. Drinking at least two glasses of orange juice per day increases the vitamin C concentration within the body by 40 to 64 percent.

# alcohol rehab pa

Sunday, March 11, 2012 10:18 PM

Fruit juices are a smart addition to any well-balanced diet, providing vitamins and minerals like potassium, vitamin C and folate. Fruit juice is also a convenient way for adults and children to help reach the recommended number of daily servings of fruits and vegetables

# modular homes ny

Monday, April 23, 2012 2:36 AM

That's a great idea! I've been wanting to do that (I usually buy orange juice) but I didn't know if you could just toss in an orange and some water; it seemed to simple to be true!