More than a dozen years after higher-fat milk was stripped from school meals to slow obesity in American ... In 2010, Congress passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which aimed to reduce ...

A key item on the school lunch menu may change due to a surprising bipartisan ... the United States Department of Agriculture ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Whole, skim, or soy? The congressional battle over milk in ...

Federal lawmakers are considering bills to reintroduce whole and 2% milk in school meals, a move that could reverse a decade-old policy aimed at reducing childhood obesity.

Starting in 2012, whole and 2% milk was not permitted in school meals because those products ... Americans older than age 2 consume low-fat or fat-free dairy. The 2025-2030 dietary guidelines ...

More than a dozen years after higher-fat milk was stripped from school meals ... Here’s what you need to know about the debate over whole milk in school meals: In 2010, Congress passed the Healthy, ...