Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

The "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025" seeks to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, primarily by expanding the types of milk schools can offer to students. It explicitly permits schools to provide a variety of fluid milk options, including flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole milk , alongside existing reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free choices. This aims to offer greater flexibility and choice within the school lunch program. A key provision of the bill stipulates that milk fat in fluid milk will not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with federal regulations on meal saturated fat content. Additionally, the bill expands the authority to request milk substitutions for students, allowing a physician, parent, or legal guardian to make such requests, moving beyond the current physician-only requirement. The legislation also allows schools to offer lactose-free fluid milk and nutritionally equivalent nondairy beverages , which must meet specific fortification standards. Finally, the bill addresses food safety by requiring updates to existing training modules for local food service personnel. These modules must now include comprehensive information on food allergies , covering best practices for prevention, recognition, and response to food-related allergic reactions. This ensures staff are better equipped to handle dietary needs and emergencies.