Kennedy, Van Orden Push Whole Milk Act at Wisconsin Farm Roundtable as 4 Cabinet Visits Hit Region
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Updated · WEAU · Jun 1
Kennedy, Van Orden Push Whole Milk Act at Wisconsin Farm Roundtable as 4 Cabinet Visits Hit Region
8 articles · Updated · WEAU · Jun 1
Elk Mound, Wisconsin, hosted HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Rep. Derrick Van Orden for a farm roundtable centered on preserving rural farms and backing the Whole Milk for Healthy Children’s Act.
Kennedy said dairy’s January move to the top of the food pyramid supports restoring whole milk in schools, arguing children have missed key nutrients needed for brain, bone and physical development.
At Gilbertson Family Farm, both men said small and older farms are vital to food production and rural culture, while Kennedy blamed middlemen and processed-food companies for squeezing farmers and concentrating wealth.
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