IDFA Applauds USDA Final School Meal Rule for Maintaining Dairy Options, Preserving Flavored Milk for All Grades
The updated rule preserves the ability for schools across the country to serve nutritious flavored milk to students in all grades as long as the product meets IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment guidelines, which ensures an 8-ounce half-pint of non-fat or low-fat flavored milk contains no more than 10 grams of added sugar per serving. IDFA established the Commitment in early 2023 with 37 school milk processors. …