Whole milk is back in public schools now that President Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
Trump signed the bill into law in the Oval Office alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., USDA National Nutrition Advisor Dr. Ben Carson, dairy farmers, moms, and bipartisan members of Congress to restore access to whole milk in schools and strengthen support for American dairy producers.
USDA says that implementation of the new law begins immediately.
This legislation aligns with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, released last week by USDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which reintroduced full-fat dairy as part of a healthy dietary pattern.
“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, whole milk is back – and it’s the right move for kids, for parents, and for America’s dairy farmers,” said Secretary Brooke Rollins. “This bipartisan solution to school meals alongside the newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans reinforces what families already know: nutrient dense foods like whole milk are an important part of a healthy diet.”
Following the announcement, USDA issued program implementation guidance to school nutrition officials to implement the bill, and a proposed rulemaking will soon commence to ensure schools and nutrition programs can begin offering whole milk as quickly as possible.
USDA will now undergo a rewrite of Child Nutrition Programs to ensure school meals are aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030.
To mark today’s signing, USDA released the following video encouraging Americans to Drink Whole Milk to kick off that the milk mustache is officially back.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
