USDA To Test Offering Greek Yogurt As School Meat Alternative

The Huffington Post (1/30) reports that New York Sen. Charles Schumer (D) announced on Wednesday that USDA "is launching a pilot program that could place Greek yogurt in school cafeterias across the country by April as a protein, or meat alternative." Painting this as a "victory" for Schumer, who has advocated for the move, the Post adds that the change "would also provide a boost for dairy and Greek yogurt producers in New York like Chobani and Fage. Currently approved school meat substitutes include nuts, tofu, beans, cheese and eggs."