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Why the Trump administration wants Americans drinking whole milk

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published January 27, 2026 at 11:56 AM EST
A student drinks milk in the cafeteria area of an elementary school in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
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A student drinks milk in the cafeteria area of an elementary school in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

The Trump administration is encouraging Americans to drink whole milk in a new social media campaign. The emphasis on whole milk is the latest in the U.S. government’s long history of promoting dairy consumption.

Sarah Todd, a reporter with STAT, joins us to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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