Since 1990, federal dietary guidelines have suggested that children aged 2 and up should consume skim or low-fat milk to limit their consumption of saturated fats. Several health organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, have supported that advice.

Under recently updated federal dietary guidelines, the Trump administration urges Americans to consume more protein and dairy, including whole milk and red meat. Officials also recommend avoiding added sugar and processed foods.

The "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" would allow schools to offer whole milk and 2% milk in addition to low-fat and fat-free options. Proponents of the bill argue that whole milk offers nutritional benefits and that dairy fat is different from other ...

At 152 calories and 8 grams of fat per cup, whole milk looks indulgent, but experts say the story doesn’t end there. Whole milk has regained attention as lawmakers and health officials consider reintroducing it into school menus, sparking debate over its ...

Legislators are working to bring milk choice back to schools, including more nutritious milk options such as whole and 2% milk. The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing Tuesday morning on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act 2025, which would revise ...

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. A bipartisan bill, the Whole Milk for Healthy ...

More than a decade after USDA regulations banned whole milk from school menus, Congress is considering a comeback. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act would overturn 2012 rules that limited schools to fat-free or 1% milk, aiming to revive a category losing ...

Milk has long been a kitchen staple, poured over cereal, blended into smoothies, stirred into coffee, or enjoyed in a glass on its own. Yet the debate between whole milk and 2% continues to spark conversations in households and among nutrition experts.

The dairy aisle presents a dizzying array of milk options these days, from fat-free to ultra-filtered and everything in between. Yet despite years of health experts recommending low-fat varieties, whole milk has made a remarkable comeback in nutrition circles.