Contact Congress about S. 222: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

Schools in the federal lunch program could serve whole milk, including flavored and organic milk. They could also serve USDA-approved nondairy drinks. Cafeteria staff would get added training on food allergies.

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Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 is signed into law. The latest recorded action: Became Public Law No: 119-69.

Latest action on S. 222: Became Public Law No: 119-69.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects students, school cafeterias, school districts, and families whose children drink milk or need nondairy options at school. Students could see more drink choices at lunch. Schools would have to plan menus, buying, storage, and staff training around the new rules. Students with food allergies could be affected by the added allergy training for cafeteria staff.

Why this matters: This bill could change the drink choices children see every day in school cafeterias. It may make whole milk and flavored whole milk easier for schools to serve. It could also shape options for students who need or prefer nondairy drinks. The health effects are not spelled out in the bill, and the cost and workload for schools are not detailed.

Key provisions in S. 222

• Schools in the National School Lunch Program could offer more kinds of fluid milk. The list includes flavored and unflavored, organic and non-organic, whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, fat-free, and lactose-free milk.
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture could set nutrition rules for nondairy drinks. These drinks would have to match cow’s milk for key nutrients, including calcium, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin D.
• Schools would not count milk fat as saturated fat when they check federal school meal saturated fat limits.
• Some current limits on nondairy drinks would not apply to schools that serve nondairy drinks approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the new rules.
• In the parts of school lunch law where it matters, the word “milk” would also include approved nondairy drinks.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 222

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Questions people ask about S. 222

What is S. 222?

Schools in the federal lunch program could serve whole milk, including flavored and organic milk. They could also serve USDA-approved nondairy drinks. Cafeteria staff would get added training on food allergies.

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