The US Senate has passed a bill allowing public school children to choose non-dairy milk in their school lunches, marking a historic change to the National School Lunch Program. The bipartisan legislation, spearheaded by Switch4Good founder Dotsie Bausch and animal welfare advocate Wayne Pacelle, aims to provide more options for children who are lactose intolerant and reduce food waste from discarded dairy milk cartons.

This bill, an amended version of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, received unanimous support from the Senate Agriculture Committee and over 200 racial and dietary justice advocates. Advocates believe that this legislation will modernize school lunch programs, promote plant-based options, and address health and environmental concerns surrounding dairy milk consumption in schools. The passage of this bill is seen as a significant step towards a more inclusive and sustainable approach to school nutrition programs in the US.