(NAFB.com) – The National Milk Producers Federation celebrated strong bipartisan Senate support for the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act as senators began considering this crucial legislation. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing to review the measure, committee members and panelists highlighted the role this bill could have in increasing student milk consumption and nutrition access while also potentially decreasing waste. “We know that Americans are under-consuming dairy products, and as we heard today, students have said they want the milk they’re familiar with and find satisfying,” said NMPF President and CEO Gregg Doud. “For many students, that’s whole milk.” The federation commends Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Peter Welch (D-VT) for advocating for the nation’s students to have more access to nutrient-rich dairy by allowing schools to offer whole milk with school meals. The House of Representatives is considering similar legislation led by House Ag Chair GT Thompson and Kim Schreier (D-WA).