Whole Milk Flexibility in School Lunches

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 updates school lunch rules to give schools

more flexibility in the milk they serve. The bill allows schools participating

in the National School Lunch Program to offer whole milk, including organic and non-organic

options, alongside reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free milk. It also keeps options

for flavored milk, lactose-free milk, and nutritionally equivalent nondairy beverages.

The bill clarifies that milk fat in whole milk does not count as saturated fat when schools

measure compliance with federal nutrition limits, making it easier to include whole

milk in meals. It also expands who can request milk substitutions, allowing parents