During the Obama Administration, then-First Lady Michelle Obama spearheaded changes to the school lunch program for Public Schools across the country. The effort was presented to the American people as a chance to bring kids healthier lunches. Much debate has ensued in the decade since this program was implemented. Today is not the day for us to go through those debates. They have long since been documented.
However, the effort to roll back some of the Obama-era changes is still very active. One of the largest arguments has been around the lack of availability of 2% or whole milk for students. There is a growing effort by parents, doctors, dieticians, and the dairy industry to get Congress to overturn the ban on these milk options in schools. What’s become surprising is that Congress is listening to their concerns.
Matt Herrick is a Senior Vice President at the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) says that legislation concerning milk in the school lunch program is picking up steam.
The IDFA says that a recent poll of parents found that there was near-unanimous support for the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Parents want to see the bill passed this year.
Herrick adds that it is going to take all hands on deck to get this bill across the finish line. The more support that is voiced to Congressional leaders, the better the chances are of getting the legislation passed.
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