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Posted on 01/17/2026 6:30:53 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
FOX LAKE, WI — Dairy farmers across Wisconsin are celebrating new federal legislation that will bring whole milk back to school cafeterias nationwide, marking a significant shift in both nutrition policy and agricultural economics.
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, supported by the Trump administration, reverses longstanding federal restrictions that have limited schools to serving only low-fat and skim milk options. The change comes as new federal dietary guidelines released this week encourage Americans to consume more whole milk, departing from recommendations that have discouraged it since 1990.
Katie Schultz, who operates Tri-Fecta Farms in Fox Lake with her siblings, said the legislation represents more than just a business opportunity for Wisconsin's dairy industry.
"I was mostly excited as a mom. My daughter is in sixth grade. The skim milk isn't what her palette likes. And so when we heard it was going to be available in the school, it was so exciting,” Schultz said. “I'm so excited for kids to have such an incredible, healthy option for them to choose while they're at school,"
The policy change addresses a gap that has existed in school nutrition programs for more than three decades. Federal dietary guidelines have classified whole milk as unhealthy since 1990, leading to its removal from most school meal programs across the country.
For Wisconsin farmers, the legislation opens a significant new market for their products.
"This is just a huge win for dairy. The more that we can see, people continue to drive demand for dairy and make sure that we have outlets for our milk and places for people to consume that nutritious product, that's a win across the board," Schultz said.
The new law also expands options for students with dietary restrictions. Schultz noted that the change benefits students who may be lactose intolerant or have lactose sensitivity, providing them with additional choices in school meal programs.
"It's really giving all kids a choice, and it's giving kids that are maybe lactose intolerant, or have a sensitivity to lactose. They're getting more options too," she said.
Wisconsin's dairy industry has long been central to the state's agricultural economy and cultural identity. The state produces more than 3 billion gallons of milk annually and ranks among the top dairy-producing states in the nation.
Schultz emphasized the importance of supporting local dairy production, encouraging consumers to look for Wisconsin-made products when shopping.
"When you go to the store, not only are you looking for milk, but also looking at cheeses and looking for those proudly Wisconsin symbols on it. I think you know that your milk and cheese and other dairy products, whether that's a yogurt or a butter, is coming from the family farms here in Wisconsin. It's important to make sure we continue to support local but support dairy across the board," she said.
The Trump administration's broader dietary recommendations include encouraging Americans to consume more milk and cheese products, a policy shift that particularly benefits dairy-heavy states like Wisconsin.
For farming families like the Schultz family, the legislation represents both economic opportunity and personal satisfaction, knowing that students will have access to what they consider a nutritious option that has been missing from school cafeterias for decades.
"When we look at what makes Wisconsin so unique, it's not just the incredible family farms, but it's also all of those farms in those communities and those businesses that support it as well," Schultz said.
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Bessie Says: "I'm doing my part to MAGA! How about YOU? I produce six or so gallons a DAY, rain or shine!"
"Wisconsin's dairy industry has long been central to the state's agricultural economy and cultural identity. The state produces more than 3 billion gallons of milk annually..."
Thank You, Mr. President! MAGA! Make Milk Whole Again!
Only Morons would take away Milk
Those poor Almond Milk only kids
I grew up in a wonderful large family. My mother dealt with with the depression as a child whole milk was a luxury at school because we had lumpy powdered milk at home.Whole milk is great for kids. President Trump knows the real real.
“Only Morons would take away Milk”
Nope, the people who took away milk, and are trying to take away beef, are VERY SMART - they know EXACTLY what they’re doing. They are EVIL people, but they are not morons.
It was SO exciting on days when we’d have CHOCOLATE milk in elementary school!
I am a huge advocate of full-fat EVERYTHING for little kids...and the puppies I raise. That fat goes STRAIGHT to their brains which is such a good thing!
And since you mentioned it - I’ll bet you a gallon that the morons did this on purpose 30 years ago! Gotta keep those kids hungry and stupid for Socialism to work!
That chocolate milk fetish carried over to my Army Days. When I was in Germany we had shelf-stable milk and if you could snag a carton of the chocolate, you could ‘barter with the locals’ for just about anything you needed/wanted. ;)
It was also a game changer if you were playing Poker on off-duty hours. Throw one of those on the table as your ante and the others just stare at you in awe, LOL!
One of the greatest pleasures of growing up where I did was going to my friend’s family dairy farm and drinking a couple of quarts of the freshest whole milk ever.
From the cow to the cooler to the tank to my gullet. It was awesome. Small herd of Holsteins. (~100 milkers)
this
YouTube has accounts of German POWs detained in camps around the USA. They were so excited to get milk and coffee again after denied it during the war years.
Years ago, I attended a college economics class taught by a professor that was a Wisconsin dairy farmer. He stated that the US government subsidy for milk was calculated based on how far away from LaCrosse, WI the dairy farm was. Dairy farms further away from this “dairy epicenter” received more dairy subsidy. This ultimately resulted in California surpassing Wisconsin in dairy product output.
Please chime in if I have stated incorrectly, as it has been a long time since I sat in a classroom, and farm subsidies laws may have changed since then.
Dont drink the milk. Its spoiled.
You kids put that milk on your mush and eat it!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ra1TbAPpk9E
And we can see that by looking not at zillions of myopic medical studies that isolate sodium from the rest of the big picture, but instead by simply examining populations around the world that consume very high levels of sodium, even more than the typical American, yet have little heart or kidney disease and experience some of the longest lifespans on Earth. Among these are the Amish, who consume loads of sodium, as well as saturated fats through things like lard and whole milk, plenty of meat, lots of sugar, baked goods, etc. Yet the Amish experience relatively little cardiac or kidney disease. The reason? They also consume high levels of potassium, through potatoes and other high-potassium vegetables. And they work extremely hard. Physical activity is another protective factor in addition to potassium.
Other cultures that follow this same pattern of sodium offset via potassium and high physical activity are Japan, Italy, and other Mediterranean countries. Japanese cuisine is loaded with sodium, yet the Japanese are very healthy and long-lived. But they also have high-potassium foods in their diet that counterbalance the sodium, and they are very active compared to the average American. I was just there a few months ago and found out immediately how much walking they do. They walk everywhere, even though they have such an extensive rail network. Even walking within the gargantuan rail stations adds miles per day.
It’s just so obvious. Rather than trying to scrutinize individual dietary minerals or other substances, the medical community should simply look at the healthiest populations on Earth to see what they are doing. And much of their diet flies directly in the face of long-standing dietary guidelines.
Half or more of the crew during ship’s Middle East deployment (1991-1992) religiously shunned shelf-stable milk provisions on the mess decks mounted up in the refrigerated milk dispenser, having never heard of such a thing, and thinking it impossible, probably unhealthy. Not actual food. Maybe an early One World Order satanic deception. Okay that last part maybe 20/20 conspiracy theory hindsight. Lol!
Didn’t watch the clip, but it sounds familiar...Little Rascals?
I agree...not morons. I’d say grintches...idiots...Karens...or nitwits.
Fat isn’t the boogeyman that the left makes it out to be.
Kids NEED fat for proper brain development.
bkmrk
Ping to post 13.
I could not agree more. Well stated!
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