Items Tagged with 'school lunch program'

The Senate Ag Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would allow schools to serve whole milk and provide nondairy substitutes that have equivalent nutrition. 

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack defended President Joe Biden’s ability to lead the country Wednesday, citing his record on job creation and stance on Russian aggression.

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., objected to an attempt from Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., seeking unanimous consent on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act that passed in the House on Wednesday.

Bipartisan members of the House voted 330-99 in support of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act allowing whole milk and 2% milk to again be allowed in school lunches.

The Agriculture Department is proposing to restrict the sugar content of school meals, while tightening sodium limits, increasing whole grains requirements and possibly letting schools continue serving low-fat flavored milk. 

In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz of OFW Law discusses the possible outcomes from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health that was held in September.