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The Trump administration has put its full backing behind whole milk, with new dietary guidelines explicitly recommending full-fat dairy products and President Trump signing a bill to allow schools to ...

President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law Wednesday — a piece of legislation that brings whole milk and 2% milk back into schools. Obama-era USDA school-meal rules — ...

Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after President Trump signed a bill Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options. Nondairy drinks such as ...

A new law will allow full-fat and 2 percent milk to be served in schools. Here’s what to know. By Alice Callahan President Trump signed bipartisan legislation on Wednesday allowing school cafeterias ...

Whole milk could be coming to your local school cafeteria for the first time in more than a decade. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a bill that allows schools participating in the National ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Whole milk is ready for its comeback in ...

Lawmakers say the return of more types of milk in schools will help upstate dairy farms and may reduce obesity in children U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer checks out a robotic cow ...

While coconut milk is undeniably creamy and delicious, and seems healthier than cow’s milk because it’s plant-based, is it really better for you? Is it a healthier option than other non-dairy ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

More than a decade after USDA regulations banned whole milk from school menus, Congress is considering a comeback. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act would overturn 2012 rules that limited schools to ...

Farmers and ranchers are facing rising costs, weak prices and uneven global competition that threaten their ability to stay in business. At the same time, policy decisions in Washington can increase ...