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Nov 16, 2016

no more shoko lachmaniya?

one of the classic Israeli foods is "shoko v'lachmaniya" a little bag of chocolate milk with a roll. Israelis eat this all summer long, and also at special occasions. It can be a Rosh Chodesh treat. You can see little kids eating it for a meal or a snack, and you can see construction workers and bus drivers and anybody else downing a bag of shoko..

Minister f Health Yaakov Litzman has been running a campaign to get people to eat healthier, and he has been putting in new regulations into schools to ensure that children are eating less junk food during school hours.

Litzman's newest effort is focusing on the classic shoko lachmaniya. He is saying that he is going to prohibit the distribution of "shoko lachmaniya" at any State-supervised camps and activities. Litzman called these bags of chocolate milk "garbage". This program is not in effect yet and is just a statement of intentions - he has to work it out with the Ministry of Education before he can actually do anything about it.

While Tara and Strauss both produce versions of shoko without sugar added, Tnuva does not (though they do produce a version with less sugar added).
source: Behadrei, TheMarker

The article only talks about the shoko. Will they get rid of the lachmaniya as well? Turn it whole wheat?

While shoko is a delicious drink, and it would be a shame to get rid of something that has become part of the identity of a nation, anything that promotes healthier eating is good work.







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6 comments:

  1. I am in favour of Litzman taking an active roll in trying to get kids to eat healthier. Shoko is a poor choice of target for that campaign.

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/chocolate-milk-the-only-milk-some-school-kids-choose-study-finds-1.2909095

    https://www.dairynutrition.ca/scientific-evidence/experts-summaries/what-is-the-impact-of-removing-chocolate-milk-from-schools

    http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/sweet-redemtion-chocolate-milk-making-a-comeback-in-schools

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  2. Ridiculous! How often does the school give out shoko? Once a month. Big deal. Better he should work on passing the muezzin law.

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  3. Thanks for the memory. And shoko v'lahmaniya isn't only for children! Every time I would head out to miluim, I would buy a shoko and beigelah with zaatar on my way into Tahanah Merkazit for the ride. Even now it brings a smile to my face.

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  4. In the U.S. we used to have single serve milk with school lunches. How about small bags of plain milk? I would love to see that made available! My kids would drink it!

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      To JK: Day camps serve this daily - or worse: those "fruit" drinks in a plastic bag- known as shluks. The problem is the kiddies are so used to their daily fare. Parents should do their part in changing gradually to healthier menus and snacks.

      Re: milk in U.S. schools: our milk cartons had wax and the milk was warm. Gross. I never ever drank mine!

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  5. I think before attacking chocolate milk, Litzman needs to propose a law to outlaw those cheap candy things with the tartrazine. Any mother on a shoestring budget who has to send dozens of treats to school for a birthday heads straight for the pure poison isle...

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