This story was produced by Grist and reprinted with permission. In 2010, United States lawmakers passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which aimed to tackle both childhood obesity and hunger by ...

pointing to data indicating 40 percent of milk cartons at lunches get discarded without even being opened. “There are over 30 million food-insecure children in this country, yet current school ...

Byler worked with the Grassroots PA Dairy Advisory Committee and got permission from the school board to conduct a milk ...

The USDA banned whole milk from school lunches in 2012, citing saturated fat concerns. Now, with the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, lawmakers from both parties say it’s time to rethink that. Some ...

This month, a bipartisan group of legislators put forward the Freedom in School Cafeterias and Lunches ... Forty-five percent of the milk cartons offered at breakfast in schools are thrown ...

Forty-five percent of the milk cartons offered at breakfast in schools ... The congressional battle over milk in school lunches. on Apr 18, 2025.