Posted on
April 29, 2025 by
The VRG Weblog Editor
By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD
Presently the necessities for public faculties in america to offer an alternative choice to cow’s milk for non-disability causes (akin to a vegan weight-reduction plan) embody a fluid milk substitute meets specified diet requirements, the milk substitute is requested in writing by a medical authority or the kid’s mother or father or authorized guardian, and the varsity should cowl any bills that exceed program reimbursements.
Not too long ago, the bipartisan Freedom in Faculty Cafeterias and Lunches (FISCAL) Act (S.1236), was launched within the Senate by Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and John Kennedy (R-LA). This invoice , would make it simpler for faculties to serve plant-based milks which are nutritionally equal to cow’s milk. The invoice was referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Diet, and Forestry. The invoice was launched within the Home (H.R. 2539 FISCAL Act) by Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and John Mannion (D-NY) and was referred to the Home Committee on Training and Workforce.
To learn extra about college meals see:
USDA Points Revisions to Youngster Diet Applications
Getting Vegan Meals into Colleges
Vegan Choices in a California Faculty
Vegan Choices in Portland, ME Faculty Lunch
New York Metropolis Faculty Lunch Program Options “Vegan Fridays”
