US EditionHouse Clears Whole Milk for School Menus
The bill restores whole and 2 percent milk options in schools after 13 years, with support from dairy groups and bipartisan lawmakers emphasizing child nutrition benefits.
- On Dec. 15, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives cleared a bill to restore whole milk to K‑12 cafeterias in the National School Lunch Program, following unanimous Senate approval and praise from Dairy Farmers of America.
- The reversal traces to a 2010 law that removed whole milk from school lunches as part of Michelle Obama's nutrition push, led by House Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson and backed by more than 115 cosponsors.
- The legislation specifically allows schools to serve flavored and unflavored, organic and nonorganic whole and 2 percent milk, while the Senate bill includes fortification and training provisions.
- Parents and physicians could now provide written statements for nondairy substitutes, but some students may wait as milk processors aren’t yet producing whole milk nationwide.
- The debate reflects competing scientific and dietary guidance as supporters say milk supplies essential nutrients for growth and immunity, while the Center for Science in the Public Interest warns 75 to 85 percent of children consume too much saturated fat.
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Whole milk could be back on school lunch menus, under bill on its way to Trump
Holstein milking cows at an Idaho dairy on July 20, 2012. (Photo by Kirsten Strough/U.S. Department of Agriculture.)WASHINGTON — School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure Monday to restore the dairy staple to school lunches. The bill unanimously passed the Senate back in November, and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. The bipartisan effort — which passed the House by voice vo…
Whole milk back on school lunch menus, under bill on its way to Trump • Oklahoma Voice
Holstein milking cows at an Idaho dairy on July 20, 2012. (Photo by Kirsten Strough/U.S. Department of Agriculture.)WASHINGTON — School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure Monday to restore the dairy staple to school lunches. The bill unanimously passed the Senate back in November, and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. The bipartisan effort — which passed the House by voice vo…
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Whole milk back on school lunch menus, under bill on its way to Trump
Holstein milking cows at an Idaho dairy on July 20, 2012. (Photo by Kirsten Strough/U.S. Department of Agriculture.)WASHINGTON — School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure Monday to restore the dairy staple to school lunches. The bill unanimously passed the Senate back in November, and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. The bipartisan effort — which passed the House by voice vo…
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA APPLAUDS THE PASSAGE OF THE WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate approved legislation restoring whole and reduced fat milk as options on school menus, promoting better nutrition and taste for students.Dairy Farmers of America celebrates this milestone as a win for children's health and…
NMPF Celebrates House Passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
ARLINGTON, Va. — “It’s hard to overstate the significance of congressional passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, not only because it represents major progress in improving the nourishment of American schoolkids, but also because of what it says about how persistent, long-term effort can still bring bipartisan success in Congress,” stated NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud. “Since 2012, when federal nutrition rules took whole and 2% milk o…
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