Since 2012, whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk has been banned from school meals due to saturated fat and calorie content, according to The Associated Press. Matt Herrick, International Dairy Foods ...

Federal lawmakers have revived bills that would allow whole and 2% milk to be served again in schools, in addition to the skim and low-fat milk mandated since 2012. A U.S. Senate committee hosted ...

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.

The bill, as the Associated Press explained, will expand milk options in schools to include skim, low-fat, 2%, and whole milk if it passes in the Senate. “Kids need wholesome, nourishing food to ...

and low-fat milk already required to be available for children over age 2. There’s a corresponding bill in the US House of Representatives. Both bills were introduced by Republican lawmakers in ...

It required school meals to include more whole grains, fruits and vegetables, protein and low-fat dairy and less sugar, sodium and fat. Starting in 2012, whole and 2% milk was not permitted in ...

If you want to eat more cottage cheese and make the healthiest choice possible, consider these tips: Reach for 2% milk fat: ...

Federal lawmakers have revived bills that would allow whole and 2% milk to be served again in schools, in addition to the skim and low-fat milk mandated since 2012. A U.S. Senate committee hosted a ...