Arkansas Legislature approves bill to expand sales of unpasteurized milk

Legislation would expand school lunch milk options - Texas Farm Bureau

By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter To give schools more flexibility in what types of milk they are able to serve students, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) recently reintroduced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025. The bill, if passed, would allow schools that participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s school meals program to offer whole, reduce fat, low fat and fat-free, flavored or unflavored m…

Arkansas Legislature approves bill to expand sales of unpasteurized milk

A bill to partially deregulate the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk has been approved by the Arkansas Legislature and is headed to Gov. Sarah Sanders to be signed into law. The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the State Senate on Monday. The State House of Representatives also approved the bill by a wide margin. Both chambers are controlled by the Republican party. If signed by the governor, House Bill 1048 would allow farmers who produce unpa…