On Jan. 23, senators on both sides of the aisle introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will allow for unflavored and flavored whole and reduced fat (2 percent) milk to be offered in school cafeterias.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative reappointed Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), and Vargas, IDFA senior vice president of trade and workforce policy, to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) for Trade and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Trade in Processed Foods, respectively.
U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-Minn.) expressed support for the new Congress passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025 during remarks this weekend at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) reported.
In her new role, Minnick will manage content across IDFA’s communications products, event marketing and on-site logistics, and people-focused resource development and communications strategies.
This summer, I had the pleasure of attending the Michigan AgroExpo show to talk about the political and economic trends shaping the dairy business environment.
On Sept. 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a public meeting to gather feedback on its proposed framework for an enhanced systemic post-market assessment process for chemicals in food.
To qualify as "healthy" under the updated definition, food products must contain a certain amount of a food from at least one of the food groups or subgroups outlined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans including fruits, vegetables, protein foods, dairy and grains.
The IDFA Leadership Award is presented annually to members of Congress and agency officials who demonstrate exemplary support for policies advancing the U.S. dairy sector.
