IDFA Praises House Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023, Urges Swift Senate Action

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023—a bill that would allow for whole and reduced-fat varieties of milk to once again be served in school cafeterias—by a vote of 330 to 99. Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement commending the strong bipartisan vote.

IDFA Recognizes Six Federal Officials for Supporting U.S. Dairy at Annual Holiday Reception

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognized six individuals whose leadership in food, nutrition and agricultural policymaking has helped to support the U.S. dairy industry.

America’s Love Affair with Dairy Continues as Cheese Consumption Hits All-Time High in 2022

Call it grate! Call it legend-dairy. Say it’s whey up! That’s because Americans are writing a new chapter in their love affair with dairy products, according to fresh data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Program Expands to Additional 575 Stores in 16 States with Award to Auburn Hunger Solutions Institute

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released grant-approval to significantly expand the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects (HFMI)—a program established by Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill and one of the Department’s key nutrition incentive programs for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Statement from IDFA’s Michelle Matto, MPH, RDN, on FDA Virtual Listening Session on Strategies to Reduce Added Sugars Consumption

Michelle Albee Matto, MPH, RDN, associate vice president of regulatory affairs and nutrition for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement today following participation in the FDA Virtual Listening Session on Strategies to Reduce Added Sugars Consumption in the United States: