For the record, Kool-Aid is the official soft drink of Nebraska.
The animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals made a mistake Tuesday in a note to Gov. Ben Nelson, thanking him for not choosing milk as the official state beverage.Nelson awarded the soft drink designation to Kool-Aid in May, saying he wanted to honor the sugary-sweet drink that was invented in Hastings in 1927. On May 22, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Nelson had designated Kool-Aid as the official state beverage.
Whatever the title, Nelson spokesman Karl Bieber said the governor likes Kool-Aid - and milk.
"The governor has not been approached to make milk the official drink, but he didn't do this to slight milk at all," Bieber said Tuesday. "He is a milk drinker."
The PETA letter says milk producers treat their cows poorly and that milk has been linked to various ailments. Arkansas, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin all have milk as their beverage of choice.