Michael Dykes, president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association in the US, released a statement in support of the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) final rule maintaining low-fat, flavoured milk and other needed flexibilities in USDA child nutrition programme meal requirements through the 2023-2024 school year. "The announcement from USDA clears up several years of confusion and takes a positive step toward restoring more varieties of milk to the school meals programme," he said. "The final rule allows schools to continue to serve milk that students prefer to drink while remaining consistent with the Dietary Guidelines. The rule gives clarity to school meals professionals and food makers as they plan ahead amid supply chain challenges, and it will improve students' access to dairy products, particularly milk and its 13 essential nutrients, and cheese as a nutrient-rich, protein alternative.
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