Whole milk returns to US school cafeterias
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Adam and Lucy Johnstone have seen the price their receive for their milk tumble by 25% over the last three months.
The Michigan House bill, introduced by state Rep. Matt Maddock, R-Milford, would allow farmers to sell raw milk and milk products directly to consumers.
Under recently updated federal dietary guidelines, the Trump administration urges Americans to consume more protein and dairy, including whole milk and red meat. Officials also recommend avoiding added sugar and processed foods.
Jimmy Kimmel was nearly at a loss for words after Donald Trump used a White House event to tell everyone what milk is. On Wednesday’s late-night show, Kimmel showed footage of the 79-year-old president as he served up a weird word salad at an Oval Office event.
Dairy farmers have expressed their dismay at being advised to "dump" surplus milk by some processors amid global oversupply and price cuts. UK milk production has risen by 5.4% since 2024, leading to a surplus that exceeds demand, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Social media users tossed a "real question" to the president following his cognitive comments in the Oval Office.
Trump, 79, signed a law allowing whole milk to be served in school cafeterias alongside low-fat and fat-free options, reversing a nearly 15-year-old Obama-era policy that banned whole and 2 percent milk from school meals to combat childhood obesity.