Proposal expands milkfat variety options to WIC

U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-Pennsylvania) introduced the Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk into the Lives of Kids Act (GIVE MILK Act).

The proposal aims to increase milk consumption in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) by giving participants over the age of 2 the option of having 2% reduced-fat milk and whole milk as part of their diet. According to Keller, the bill reverses an Obama administration era rule limiting WIC participants to low-fat (1%) or nonfat milk.

“Whole milk and 2 percent reduced-fat milk remain some of the most nutritious options to support a healthy upbringing, and it is essential that we expand these critical sources of nutrients in our federal nutrition assistance programs,” Keller said.