Whole milk is back in school cafeterias, and it's the law. Here's what the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act means for your child.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO

- What the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 does
- Which milk varieties are now allowed in school lunches
- Why the saturated fat exemption is a legal game-changer
- How this law affects school nutrition directors and staff
- What it means for children's health and milk consumption
- Where the law falls short and what advocates are watching next

Signed into law on January 14, 2026, Public Law 119-69 restores whole milk and two-percent reduced-fat milk to the National School Lunch Program, options banned for over fifteen years. Schools may now serve the full range of fluid milk, flavored or unflavored, including lactose-free and organic varieties.

A key provision exempts fluid milk from weekly saturated fat limits, removing a compliance barrier that previously put federal reimbursements at risk. Nondairy alternatives are also expanded. The law took effect immediately, no phase-in required. It applies only to the NSLP; the School Breakfast Program and CACFP remain unchanged, leaving clear targets for future legislation.

Learn more about WMHKA Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 by visiting
https://kidlaw.org/2026/03/09/wmhka-whole-milk-for-healthy-kids-act-of-2025/

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