Millions of children in public schools will again be offered whole and 2% milk after President Donald J. Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 14, 2026. The statute, cited in federal guidance as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, amends Section 9(a)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(A)) and revises USDA rules for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The law reverses elements of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that had tightly limited school milk to fat-free or low-fat choices in alignment with prior Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It also changes how saturated fat is calculated for weekly meal requirements: fluid milk will be excluded from the weekly average saturated fat calculation for school lunches.

Source: Fox News January 16, 2026 00:37 UTC