"Congress Votes to Bring Whole Milk Back to US Schools, Overcoming Overwhelming Opposition"
As Congress faces a time crunch to address pressing issues such as aid to Ukraine and Israel, a border deal, and pending spending legislation, the House of Representatives instead focused on passing a bill to bring whole milk back to school cafeterias. The measure, which would reverse a decade-long ban on high-fat milk in schools, passed with bipartisan support. The debate over whole milk's nutritional merits had political undertones, with Republicans seeking to reverse changes made during Michelle Obama's campaign against childhood obesity. Critics argued that whole milk is less healthy than lower-fat alternatives and advocated for promoting nondairy options.