The GIVE MILK Act changes what types of milk families can get through the WIC program, which helps low-income women, infants, and children afford nutritious food. Right now, WIC mostly limits milk choices to nonfat or 1% low-fat milk for women and children over two years old. This bill would let WIC participants choose from all four common milk options: nonfat, 1% low-fat, 2% reduced-fat, or whole milk.

This gives families more flexibility in what they can purchase with their WIC benefits. Instead of being restricted to lower-fat options, parents and guardians could select the milk their family prefers or that works best for their children's needs. The change is straightforward—it simply expands the variety of milk products available to WIC participants, giving them more control over their food choices while still receiving government nutrition assistance.

GIVE MILK Act

Thompson, Glenn

Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk Into the Lives of Kids Act or the GIVE MILK Act This bill revises the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to allow WIC participants (or the parent or guardian of such participants) to elect to be issued nonfat milk, 1% low-fat milk, 2% reduced-fat milk, or whole milk.&nbsp;Current WIC regulations restrict the milk choices for most women and children who are at least two years old&nbsp;to nonfat or 1% milk, with exceptions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;