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A Tradition Returns to Capitol Hill: IDFA Announces 38th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party on June 22nd

May 25, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced the return of the annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party to the National Mall on June 22, 2022. The Ice Cream Party has been an essential summertime event for members of Congress, their families, Capitol Hill staff and many other special guests since it began in 1983. However, IDFA did not hold the event in 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic. …

U.S. and European Dairy Processors Agree to Maintain Open Communication Amid Global Food System Shocks

May 12, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has upended global food supply chains, raised prices for inputs, energy, and finished food products, and exacerbated nutrition insecurity in countries around the world. Following a meeting today in the Washington, D.C. offices of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), leaders of the European Dairy Association (EDA) and IDFA issued the following joint statement: …

After IDFA Advocacy, NYC Mayor Adams Allows Flavored Milk in NYC Schools

April 20, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

 The InternationalDairy Foods Association (IDFA) celebrates the decision by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to allow New York City public schools to continue to serve nutritious, low-fat and fat-free flavored milk with school meals. TheNew York Post reported over the weekend that Mayor Adams is “backing off his proposed ban on chocolate milk” in New York City public school meals. Instead, the mayor’s administration is honoring a longstanding policy in New York City government that allows individual schools to determine the types of milk they will serve with meals as long as the milk options are consistent with standards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). …

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IDFA Applauds USDA Actions on Nutrition Security Including Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Projects

March 18, 2022 International Dairy Foods Association

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Actions on Nutrition Security. …

IDFA Supportive of Biden Administration School Meal Flexibilities, Calls on USDA to Put Policies in Place that Expand Dairy Offerings, Increase Meal Participation

February 7, 2022 The International Dairy Foods Association

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule maintaining low-fat, flavored milk and other needed flexibilities in USDA child nutrition program meal requirements through the 2023-2024 school year: …