RFK Jr. Supports Whole Milk as a Healthier Choice

On “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Dr. Nicole Safia, a medical contributor, discussed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s advocacy for high-fat, high-protein foods. He cautioned that substituting fats with sugars is worsening the obesity epidemic in the U.S.

In a significant policy shift, the Trump administration is undoing a regulation from the Obama era that barred public schools in the National School Lunch Program from offering whole milk and 2% milk to students.

A White House source confirmed that President Donald Trump is set to sign the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act later today.

This executive action eliminates the constraints established by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which mandated reduced-fat milk options in public schools participating in the lunch program.

White House Press Secretary Taylor Rogers labeled the previous policy as misguided, stating it deprived children of essential nutrients vital for growth and health. “This isn’t a government overreach; it’s simply common sense,” she explained, emphasizing that it’s a positive development for American families and dairy farmers. “We’re just trying to make America healthy again!”

The National School Lunch Program, funded federally, supplies affordable or free meals to students. With the new order, schools can still offer reduced or non-fat milk options alongside whole milk.

This executive decision coincides with Secretary Kennedy Jr.’s recent announcement of dietary guidelines favoring healthy fats and full-fat dairy products. Additionally, it follows a nostalgic promotional image featuring President Trump with a milk mustache, evoking the “Do You Have Milk?” campaign from the 90s and early 2000s.

Diving into the discussion, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins expressed her fondness for whole milk during her confirmation proceedings in January.

During that session, Kansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall, holding a milk carton, asked if Rollins agreed that whole milk was the most nutritious drink available. She amusingly replied, “Senator, I still don’t know that you met my mother,” referencing her own upbringing.