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To boost milk, dairy groups support high school coffee bars

Consumption down 40% since 1975

This Feb. 22, 2018, photo provided by Orange County Public Schools shows a coffee stand at Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Fla. Orange County schools did not receive dairy industry grants for the coffee bars, but the local dairy council provided chalkboard-style signs and menus. (Orange County Public Schools via AP)

high school coffee bars — This Feb. 22, 2018, photo provided by Orange County Public Schools shows a coffee stand at Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Fla. Orange County schools did not receive dairy industry grants for the coffee bars, but the local dairy council provided chalkboard-style signs and menus. (Orange County Public Schools via AP)

NEW YORK — Coffee bars selling $3 iced lattes are popping up in high schools, helped along by dairy groups scrambling for new ways to get people to drink milk.

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