Bill to allow whole milk in schools gets Senate committee approval

Published June 3, 2025 5:48pm ET



The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously voted on Tuesday to approve the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S.222, in accordance with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.

The act allows whole milk and 2% milk to be put back in school lunches. The legislation will also make it easier for schools to serve nondairy beverages.

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