"More than a decade after the Obama-era move to generally prohibit whole and 2% milk in schools as part of an effort to lower rates of obesity among children, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and some lawmakers are arguing for the beverage’s return.
Kennedy, secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, recently called the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans “antiquated” and said he’s pushing Head Start programs to switch from low-fat dairy to full-fat dairy, including whole milk.
The US Senate has also taken up the cause, with the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry holding a hearing Tuesday on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. The measure would allow higher-fat milks in school meal programs, in addition to fat-free (skim) 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 January but have bipartisan support."
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/health/whole-milk-school-meals-bills-wellness/index.html
