USDA will pump an additional $4.3 billion into school and child care meals this school year.
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that it will provide schools and child care providers with increased funding to continue to serve kids healthy meals in the upcoming school year.
“USDA’s actions announced today will pump an additional $4.3 billion into school and child care meals this school year through substantial increases to free/reduced-price lunch and breakfast reimbursements. This funding is vital to ensuring the professionals working in these settings can continue to serve nutritious milk and other nutritious dairy foods that contribute to the growth, development, healthy immune function, and overall wellness of our children.