US EditionThere's a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here's what you should know
- Vermont is addressing the health of kids' meals by proposing a bill to remove artificial food dyes from school food and drinks, introduced by Senator Ginny Lyons, which mirrors California's School Food Safety Act.
- The new legislation aims to eliminate synthetic dyes like Red 40, Blue 1, and Yellow 5, which are linked to various negative effects in children, and promote fresher, locally sourced ingredients.
- There is also a growing push to reintroduce whole milk to school meals, supported by recent studies indicating that kids who drink whole milk might have a lower risk of obesity.
- Senator John Fetterman highlighted the nutritional value of whole milk, stressing the need for wholesome food for children's growth and health as considerations for upcoming dietary guidelines updates.
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Hartford Courant
There’s a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here’s what you should know
By JONEL ALECCIA 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. A U.S. Senate committee hosted a hearing Tuesday on a bill that has bipartisan support. “Kids nee…
Senate hearing examines whether to allow schools to serve whole milk
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. A U.S. Senate committee hosted a hearing Tuesday on a bill that has bipartisan support.
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