As the nation celebrates National School Lunch Week, U.S. parents are calling for Congress to reinstate whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk in U.S. public schools. For 12 years, students in public schools have been unable to access these widely consumed milk options in school meals. A new Morning Consult poll, commissioned by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), reveals that the vast majority of parents want these milk options to be available in school cafeterias, as they are at home.
The new poll of parents with children in public school shows widespread support for the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023—bipartisan legislation to restore whole and 2% milk in school meals. The U.S. Senate is currently considering this bill, which already passed the House of Representatives in December 2023 with a strong bipartisan vote.
Key poll results include:
October 18, 2024
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