[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 206 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H6946-H6947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       WHOLE MILK IS A GOOD THING

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, the Biden administration's proposal to 
federally limit milk options to the unpopular fat-free and low-fat 
types and prohibit students from drinking flavored milk only starts our 
children off on the wrong foot.

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  Whole milk contains 3.25 percent fat, making it 96.75 percent fat-
free as compared to the common 2 percent or 1 percent or skim that we 
see. This is not an incredibly great amount of fat for what the 
perception would be out there.
  Whole milk is nutritious and simple. Whole milk doesn't contain any 
more sugar or carbs than skim or low-fat milk, but it does contain 
essential nutrients that children need to grow.
  Mr. Speaker, 8 ounces of whole milk provides 8 grams of protein. That 
is 16 percent of the daily recommended value. This high-quality protein 
builds and repairs muscle, keeps us fuller longer, provides energy and 
focus, and helps maintain bone health and a healthy weight while 
supporting a healthy immune system.
  An 8-ounce serving of milk, flavored or not, gives children the same 
amount of calcium as 10 cups of spinach, the same amount of potassium 
as in one small banana, the same amount of vitamin A as in three-
quarters of a cup of broccoli, and the same amount of vitamin D as in 
three-quarters of an ounce of cooked salmon. Parents of picky eaters 
know how hard it is to convince their kids to eat that every day.
  Whole milk is a good thing.

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