President Trump signed a bill on Wednesday to put whole milk back on the menu in school cafeterias, which some health experts believe could provide a nutrient-dense option and potentially increase the likelihood of children choosing to drink milk.
The new legislation overturns a 2012 Obama administration policy that limited milk options available under the National School Lunch Program to skim and low-fat, in hopes of lowering childhood obesity.
It notably comes on the heels of new federal dietary guidelines put forward by the Trump administration that recommend consumption of full-fat dairy.
The bill Trump signed, the bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, cleared Congress last fall. The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it will rewrite Child Nutrition Programs to align with the updated guidelines and begin implementing the policy with school nutrition officials immediately.
Is whole milk healthy for children? Experts share nutritional context
Registered dietitian Maya Feller has worked with Wellness in the Schools, a nonprofit that works to inspire healthy eating for public school students, and said she has seen firsthand the nuances of children’s consumption habits.
While she called the new law
Health experts weigh in on whole milk benefits as Trump adds it back to school cafeterias
