Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: THE House of Representatives on December 15 passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, which seeks to restore whole milk to the United States’ school nutrition programmes. The bill passed the Senate in November. With the passage in the House, the bill now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.
Beginning in the 2011–2012 school year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) limited milk made available via the National School Lunch Programme to flavored and non-flavored low-fat and skim milk varieties following decades of concerns about fat content in school meals. Skim milk contains less than 0.5 percent milk fat, and low-fat milk contains 1 percent. Whole milk contains 3.25 percent milk fat.
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act modifies the USDA restrictions, allowing flavored and unflavored whole milk to be provided as well. The milk can be either organic or non-organic. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), who sponsored the bill in the House, said in a statement. “Whole milk is an essential building block for a well-rounded and balanced diet, and students should have the option to choose the milk they love.”
