Healthy Milk Act Could Result In $2B For Dairy Farmers
As schools shift to whole milk, dairy farmers are raising their glasses, too. This legislation could mean big changes for kids and farmers alike.
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Trump Signs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
On Wednesday, President Trump gave his approval to legislation allowing whole milk to return to public schools.
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Awaits Presidential Signature
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.
Senate Passes Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
Last week, the Senate unanimously passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, clearing a major hurdle toward restoring whole and 2% milk options in school meal programs.
Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act Is About Choice
The National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs play an important role in promoting the consumption of healthy foods, including dairy.
Could Whole Milk Return To Schools?
More than a dozen years after higher-fat milk was stripped from school meals to slow obesity in American kids and boost their health, momentum is growing to put it back. Federal lawmakers have revived bills that would allow whole and 2% milk to be served again in schools, in addition to the skim and low-fat milk mandated since 2012.
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American Dairy Coalition Calls for Whole Milk to Return to Schools
The American Dairy Coalition wants to bring whole milk back to U.S. school lunchrooms. According to the proposed Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, whole milk will continue to be banned from schools across the nation. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines are only updated and published every five years
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NMPF: Lactose-Free Milk is Growing Faster Than Plant-Based
In 2019, lactose-free milk sales grew twice as fast as plant-based beverages, with lactose-free poised to surpass almond-beverage sales this year. The National Milk Producers Federation recently said lactose-free milk is a prime example of how dairy is addressing per-capita drops in fluid-milk consumption
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