(Harrisburg, PA) – Sen. Gene Yaw (R-District 23, including Bradford and Tioga counties), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, recently signed a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow whole and 2% milk to again be offered in school cafeterias. In 2010, Congress passed a bill prohibiting whole milk from being served in schools, and former President Obama signed it into law.
The letter, signed by Yaw and other members of the Senate Republican Caucus, was sent in accordance with the unanimous passage last month of Senate Resolution 48.
“Prohibiting certain milk from being served in schools is not only harmful to Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers and agricultural economy, but it also prevents our students from accessing the nutrients necessary to support cell growth, lower blood pressure, and improve bone, heart, and brain health,” Yaw said.
Yaw also urged constituents to participate in the USDA’s open public comment period for their proposed rule regarding Child Nutrition Programs, which closes on Wednesday, May 10.
For more state-related news and information, constituents can visit Yaw’s website at www.SenatorGeneYaw.com or follow him on Facebook and Twitter @SenatorGeneYaw.
