Sen Marshall weighs in on the importance of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

“Whole milk is not the problem, whole milk is part of the solution.”

Lawmakers are revisiting the issue of whole milk in schools.

The Senate Ag Committee heard from dairy groups and school leaders in yesterday’s hearing focused on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender on the hearing’s highlights, main hurdles getting whole milk into public schools, and what the next steps are.

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