"This is a common issue that happens for a handful of kiddos, but to have so many all at once that were severe enough to ...

The USDA banned whole milk from school lunches in 2012, citing saturated fat concerns. Now, with the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, lawmakers from both parties say it’s time to rethink that.

The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act discussing bringing back whole and reduced fat milk back to schools after a ban nearly 15 years ago.

Slate.Would you wear a sweater made from milk?. American Academy of Pediatrics. Recommended drinks for children age 5 & younger.. Giosuè A, Calabrese I, Vitale M, Riccardi G, Vaccaro O ...

The data on what types of milk are “best” is, well, hazy. Switching children over to reduced-fat milk at a young age is something that many doctors still recommend, but after scouring the data ...

Observational research in children suggests that drinking more whole milk is linked to lower childhood adiposity. Therefore, both low-fat and whole milk may be a good choice for weight loss efforts.

Key Points. A bipartisan bill, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, aims to reintroduce whole and 2% milk to school lunch programs, challenging long-standing USDA guidelines.

The "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" would allow schools the option of providing whole milk or 2%-fat milk in addition to low-fat and fat-free varieties in school meals.

More than a dozen years after higher-fat milk was stripped from school meals to slow obesity in American kids and boost their health, momentum is growing to put it back. Federal lawmakers have ...