How did whole milk in schools become such a flashpoint of debate?
It’s heartbreaking — and frustrating — that a U.S. senator single-handedly shot down the legalization of whole milk in schools.
It’s heartbreaking — and frustrating — that a U.S. senator single-handedly shot down the legalization of whole milk in schools.
NMPF has a call to action urging lawmakers to pass the bill – the bigger the margin, the more pressure on the Senate to make it law.
The 13 essential nutrients in milk do no good when they end up in a school’s trash can, but that’s what serving lower-fat milks to students are leading to.
This week, Congressman Tom Marino (PA-10) introduced H.R. 5640, The “WHOLE MILK Act.” H.R. 5640 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program to serve unflavored whole milk. Congressman Marino also sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue asking the […]