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HR 1147 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 - National Key Vote

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Title: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Highlights:

  • Amends requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (Sec. 2).

  • Amends United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) restrictions over milk to authorize schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk which were previously prohibited (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that any school currently participating in the program must meet certain nutrition requirements, including (Sec. 2):

    • That the average saturated fat content of the meals offered by less than 10% of the total calories;

    • That fluid milk be excluded from the saturated fat content calculation; and

    • That milk fat included in any fluid milk provded by the program to not be considered saturated fat for the purpose of measuring compliance with USDA regulations.

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