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Cindy Cooper, assistant director of Health and Wellness for Atlanta-based The Dairy Alliance, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 62 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

The Healthy School Milk Commitment has led to a reduction of added sugar levels by 10% in flavored school milk between the 2023 and 2024 school years, according to the International Dairy Foods Association (IFDA).

Byrne’s study focuses on aseptic, or shelf-stable, flavored milk. Aseptic technology allows distributors and school districts to transport and store products at ambient temperature. Currently, many schools serve traditional pasteurized milk, which must be refrigerated at all times during transport and storage.

It is not every month we get to discuss momentous, legislative events for the dairy industry. Yet, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act has the potential to help more schoolchildren enjoy nutritious, delicious milk in two additional varieties. 

Milk is the leading food source of nine essential nutrients in children’s diets, including calcium, vitamin D, and potassium.