Sec. 5. Evaluation of school milk trends
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The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall carry out a study of recent trends in fluid milk consumption in schools, which shall include— consideration of factors that may adversely affect consumption, including student preferences for types of milk, changes in average daily participation in meal programs, the types of milk offered, conditions within the school affecting consumption of milk, and other factors determined to be relevant by the Secretary; assessment of each Federal program under which milk is offered in schools; review of scientific studies pertinent to school milk consumption; and consultation with school food service professionals, nutritionists, and other scientific experts, proprietary and cooperative fluid milk processors, and national and State research and promotion programs for fluid milk and dairy products.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that shall— include the results of the study required under subsection (a); include recommendations, if any, for actions by the Department of Agriculture, the States, schools, and the private and non-profit sectors to increase milk consumption in schools; and take into account the work of school-based nutrition education programs that have been shown to increase average daily participation in the National School Lunch Program, including the Fuel Up to Play 60 program sponsored by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League.