A practical, bipartisan approach to improving school nutrition programs
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk volume, celebrates the passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S. 222) through the Senate Agriculture Committee with strong bipartisan support.
The bill expands the milk and beverage options available to schools and strengthens the schools’ ability to choose the best option that meets their students’ nutritional needs.
Among the wider variety of options are whole milk and 2%, both of which are filled with nutrients children need to grow and develop.
“Milk, especially whole milk and 2% varieties, is packed with essential nutrients that our school children require for optimal developmental health,” Heidi Fischer, Edge board president, said. “We are encouraged by the passage of this bill from the Senate Agriculture Committee, as it presents an opportunity for school-age children to enhance their nutrient intake with dairy.”
Moving out of committee, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act is one step closer to becoming law and providing a practical, bipartisan solution for school nutritional programs.
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About Edge:
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative provides dairy farmers throughout the Midwest with a powerful voice — the voice of milk — in Congress, with customers and within their communities. Edge, based in Green Bay, Wis., is one of the top cooperatives in the country based on milk volume. Member farms are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.edgedairy.com.
