They’ve got milk, but many California kids can’t tolerate it. Schools can now offer alternatives

A federal law change now lets California schools offer non-dairy beverages as alternatives to milk. According to CalMatters, this matters because hundreds of thousands of California students are lactose intolerant or have milk allergies. Plant-based and other alternatives are pricier than dairy, which had previously made them an unaffordable option for many schools. But California's latest budget has allocated additional funding specifically to support this transition, making dietary alternatives finally accessible to students who need them.

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