Whole milk and reduced-fat milk options will now be available in schools. President Donald Trump signed the bill on Wednesday, surrounded by dairy-state lawmakers and dairy farm families. “I’m delighted to sign the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law, which is a very important thing for our farmers and, I think, maybe more important for our people who drink milk,” said Trump. “This is the first bill signing of the new year, and I want to ensure that millions of school-aged children have access to high-quality milk as we make America healthy again.” House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson said he has been working on this legislation for 15 years. “The benefits go to those precious children, it goes to our dairy farm families who work so hard seven days a week, there’s no day off for dairy farmers, and quite frankly, our rural communities.” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the whole milk option should be available in schools within a matter of weeks.
