What to know: To get their whole milk and 2 percent products back into the nation’s schools, dairy farmers may have to accept some competition from non-dairy alternatives.

According to the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition, under current law, students are only guaranteed a substitute for cow’s milk, such as fortified soy milk, if a parent submits a physician’s note documenting a disability. Schools are currently prohibited from proactively offering soy milk on the lunch line. 

California is one step closer to becoming the first state in the nation to ban ultra-processed foods in public school lunches with bipartisan legislation approved by the state Assembly.

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A recently created African food safety authority is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026.

The Africa Food Safety Agency (AfFSA) will be part of the African Union (AU), tasked with coordinating and harmonizing food safety policies and regulations.

UK checks on certain produce from Europe have been delayed until 2027.

Planned post-Brexit border checks on medium-risk fruits and vegetables will now start beginning Jan. 31, 2027. Controls were scheduled to begin in July 2025 under the UK’s Border Target Operating Model (BTOM).

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