A few factors could be contributing to whole milk regaining popularity: the concept that "natural" is better, people wanting ...

Fairlife 2% milk, on the other hand, a popular ultra-filtered brand, has 4.5 grams of fat, 13 grams of protein, 6 grams of sugar, 380 mg of calcium and 200 IU of vitamin D.

Milk also provides protein, phosphorus, and magnesium, all of which play important roles in bone health. Fortified whole milk is a good source of vitamin D, which is needed for calcium absorption.

OU Health's Dr. Catherine Mims explains why vitamin D is critical for bone, brain, and immune health, and how to safely ...

There is some vitamin D naturally present in the milkfat, so skim milk doesn’t usually have much vitamin D, but whole milk does—and it’s often fortified to bring those levels up even more.

"It's time to lift the ban on whole and 2% milk and give children more nutritious choices in school cafeterias," the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association said in a statement.

"You don't have to drink whole milk," she said. "You can drink low fat or fat free milk and still get the same nutrient content but less fat." And Jeffery wants people to know they shouldn't be ...

(CNN) — More than a decade after the Obama-era move to generally prohibit whole and 2% milk in schools as part of an effort to lower rates of obesity among children, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and ...

“The nutrients in whole milk, like protein, calcium and vitamin D, provide the fuel Santa needs to travel the whole globe in one night,” Ms. Foxx said.

But in 2024, U.S. consumption of whole milk rose by 3.2 percent — only the second increase since the 1970s — while consumption of plant milk fell 5.9 percent, according to data from Circana, a ...