USDA Implements President Trump’s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule implementing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, restoring whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk options in federal Child Nutrition Programs for children and adults ages 2 and older.

The rule advances President Donald J. Trump’s commitment to improving childhood nutrition and supporting America’s dairy farmers by ensuring schools and child nutrition providers can once again offer students nutrient-dense dairy options that align with the latest nutrition science and...

Rollins and Kennedy Pen Joint Op-ed “We’re Bringing Families More Healthy Foods in a SNAP”

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. published a joint opinion piece in Fox News highlighting the need to strengthen SNAP retailer stocking standards.  

“At long last, we are modernizing SNAP to responsibly steward taxpayer dollars, promote healthy eating and empower Americans to lead better lives,” said Secretary Rollins and Secretary Kennedy. “This pending final rule squares with the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ call to eat real food by ensuring low...

America’s Rethinking Meal Planning: New Report Finds Frozen Foods Becoming a Kitchen Essential

New market data shows that frozen food is becoming a meal-planning essential for today’s consumers. As the national conversation about food, health, and affordability is intensifying, research unveiled at AFFI-CON finds millions of families see practical answers for this conversation in the frozen food aisle.

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and FMI – the Food Industry Association released the fourth edition of the Power of Frozen in Retail report, outlining a key trend: frozen food has moved from a backup option to a core element of meal-planning for a growing share of American households...