Posts for Category: School Meals
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IDFA Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025—The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry House today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025—a bill that would allow for whole (3.25%) and reduced-fat (2%) milk to once again be served in school cafeterias—by voice vote with no objections. Michael Dykes, president and CEO of the […] -
IDFA Announces ‘Healthy Dairy in Schools Commitment’ to Eliminate Use of Certified Artificial Colors in Dairy Foods for Schools, Surpassing State and Federal Standards
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2025—Dairy food companies are stepping up to make America healthier by announcing a significant commitment that will reshape school meal menus across the nation for 30 million children. Today, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced the IDFA Healthy Dairy in Schools Commitment, a voluntary, proactive pledge to eliminate the use of […] -
IDFA Submits Comments to USDA on High Protein Yogurt in School Meals
Washington, March 26, 2025 – IDFA provided comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service on the request for information regarding high-protein yogurt crediting in child nutrition programs. [Old LARAVEL BLOCK: PeopleBlock ] -
U.S. Senate Hearing Highlights Broad, Bipartisan Support for Reinstating Whole and 2% Milk in Schools
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2025—In a hearing before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee today, lawmakers, nutrition experts, and school officials emphasized the need to restore whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk to federal school meal programs. The focus of the hearing was the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow schools to […] -
IDFA Applauds House Committee Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2025—U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025—a bill that would allow for whole (3.25%) and reduced-fat (2%) milk to once again be served in school cafeterias—by a vote of 24-10. Michael Dykes, president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods […] -
House Ag Committee Leaders Hopeful New Congress Can Reinstate Whole and 2% Milk in School Meals
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2025—U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Penn.) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-Minn.) expressed support for the new Congress passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025 during remarks this weekend at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Chairman Thompson is the lead sponsor of the bill, which Ranking Member […] -
88% of Parents Want Whole and 2% Milk in School Meals
Nine in ten parents serve whole or 2% milk to their children at home, and 81% support Congress passing legislation to allow schools to serve the same options WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2024—As the nation celebrates National School Lunch Week, U.S. parents are calling for Congress to reinstate whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk in U.S. public […] -
Added Sugar in School Milk Plummets 10% Since Introduction of IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment
Added Sugar Reductions by School Milk Processors Removed 2.7 Billion Grams of Sugar Between 2023-2024 WASHINGTON, October 14, 2024— As National School Lunch Week begins, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) reports that its Healthy School Milk Commitment is responsible for reducing added sugar levels by 10% in flavored school milk between the 2023 and […] -
Back to School: Less than 1% of School Milk Is Lactose-Free but Parents Want More Lactose-Free Options for Kids, Polling Shows
Obstacles Imposed by the Federal Government Limit Lactose-Free Milk Options for Kids and Erode Nutrition Equity, says IDFA WASHINGTON, July 30, 2024—An analysis of milk sales across all major sales channels shows that U.S. schools are falling short in making lactose-free milk options available to students. Obstacles like mandatory doctor’s notes, a lack of reimbursements […] -
IDFA Applauds USDA Final School Meal Rule for Maintaining Dairy Options, Preserving Flavored Milk for All Grades
IDFA pleased to see USDA adopt a more attainable sodium target that preserves cheese as a nutritious meat alternative WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued a statement today applauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule updating the meal patterns for the National […]