The United States Congress passed a bill allowing the use of whole cream milk and non-animal-derived milk in school meals.

Compiled information from sources: civileats.com; feedstuffs.com Image source: civileats.com Previously, on November 21, the United States Senate passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. President Donald Trump is expected to sign it into law soon, making the act official. Under current regulations of the National School Lunch Program, public schools are only allowed to serve skim or low-fat cow's milk. With the new regulation, schools can continue to provide these types of milk while also offering whole milk and non-dairy milk that meet the nutritional standards of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bill received widespread support from both parties and has long been a priority for the dairy industry. Speaking at an event on Capitol Hill last week, Senator Roger Marshall (Republican – Kansas), the main sponsor of the bill in the Senate, said that bringing whole milk back to schools is a step forward in the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) agenda, while ...