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Whole Milk Returns to School Cafeterias | Odessa News
Whole milk is back in school cafeterias after a 13-year ban, thanks to new federal flexibility — though districts can still choose whether to offer it. Flavored milks face tighter sugar rules, and the government’s still figuring out how to manage them. The National School Lunch Program, born during WWII to support farmers and stabilize food supply, remains deeply tied to agriculture and federal reimbursement systems. Despite health efforts, pizza and fries linger — thanks to loopholes like counting tiny amounts of tomato paste as veggies — showing how industry influence shapes kids’ meals…
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