This bill changes the rules about what types of milk schools must offer to students in the National School Lunch Program. Right now, schools have the option to serve flavored milk (like chocolate or strawberry), unflavored milk, and lactose-free milk—they can pick and choose which ones to offer. The new bill would require schools to always provide both flavored and unflavored regular milk to their students. However, schools would still get to decide on their own whether to also offer lactose-free milk as an option. Essentially, this removes some flexibility from schools by making flavored and unflavored milk mandatory offerings, while keeping lactose-free milk as an optional choice. The change affects any school participating in the federal lunch program and could mean students have guaranteed access to both milk varieties, though the practical impact depends on what schools were already serving before this bill passes.

Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2025

Tenney, Claudia

Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2025This bill revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture.Currently, schools participating in the program&nbsp;may provide flavored and unflavored fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk.Under the bill, these schools must provide students flavored and unflavored fluid milk. These schools maintain the discretion to offer lactose-free fluid milk.&nbsp;