Whole milk could be coming back to school cafeterias after a bill passed the state house.
The bill was sponsored by State Representative John Lawrence of Chester County.
“The Whole Milk in Pennsylvania Schools Act would give Pennsylvania schools the option, but not the requirement, to utilize state and local funds to purchase Pennsylvania produced whole milk for Pennsylvania school children,” Lawrence said.
Federal regulations established in 2010 banned whole milk from school lunch menus as part of an effort to fight childhood obesity.
However, dairy advocates say the switch to skim milk in schools has led to less children drinking milk. They hope bringing whole milk back will reconnect students to the local dairy industry.
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