school milk

noun

1. social welfare (formerly, in Britain) a third of a pint of milk, originally provided free by the local education authority to all young pupils, then later given only to children who passed a needs or means test

Example Sentences

Rep. Troy Carter, Louisiana Democrat, said the federal government should not add whole milk to the school lunch menu, but instead reimburse public schools that serve plant-based milk, such as soy milk, which would provide a nutritious drink to the many students who throw out school milk because they are lactose intolerant.

From Washington Times

The shortage is affecting the company’s ability to “fully supply some school milk orders,” according to Matt Herrick, spokesperson for the International Dairy Foods Association.

From Washington Times

This led to a genre of social media posts complaining that school milk was disgusting.

From New York Times

In February, Representative Elise Stefanik, a Republican from northern New York, reintroduced the Protecting School Milk Choices Act, a direct response to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, a vegan who has floated the idea of banning chocolate milk in schools and providing more plant-based foods.

From New York Times

He told the Guardian newspaper that a Dutch school milk program was thought to be one reason the population had grown so tall in recent decades.

From Washington Post