Congress Passes Bill Allowing Schools to Offer Whole Milk, Nondairy Options

Congress passes bill allowing schools to offer whole milk, nondairy options

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 was sent to President Donald Trump’s desk after the House approved the bipartisan legislation Monday.

The peculiar politics of whole milk’s return to U.S. schools

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, passed by the House this week, will bring whole milk and reduced-fat milk back to school cafeterias.

Law re-introducing whole milk for school lunches heads to the President

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, co-sponsored by Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22), was passed in the House on December 16.

Whole and 2% milk returning to school cafeterias after 12-year ban

Congress passes the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act with bipartisan support, rolling back Obama-era nutrition standards despite objections from health groups

House Approves Bill To Restore Whole And Flavored Milk To School Lunches

On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, sending the bipartisan legislation to President Donald Trump for his expected signature.  Introduced by Rep. Republican  Glenn “GT” Thompson of Howard, the bill amends National School Lunch Program regulations that currently restrict offerings to fat-free or 1% milk.  If signed, schools will be permitted to serve flavored and unflavored whole and red…

Whole milk could soon be returning to school cafeterias

SALEM, Ohio — A bill aimed at bringing whole and 2% milk back to school cafeterias is headed to the president’s desk.  In a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 by a voice vote on Dec. 15. The Senate earlier approved the legislation by unanimous consent. “Whole milk is an essential building block for a well-rounded and balanced diet, and students should have…