Stories Tagged as
School lunch
School lunches aren't free to everyone anymore. Some advocates think they should be.
Jun 30, 2022
There are a lot of benefits to making school lunch and other social benefits more universal. But, yes, it's expensive to do.
School districts address lunch shaming
by
Amy Scott
Sep 1, 2017
This year, districts must have formal policies for handling unpaid bills.
Lunch shaming is on its way out of schools
by
Adriene Hill
and Paulina Velasco
Aug 11, 2017
Local school policies address how to deal with unpaid meal charges.
How LAUSD raised the bar for chicken lunches
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 3, 2017
The school district looked for quality in the food and the supply chain, and 'no one could meet their standards,' L.A. Times reporter says.
To measure poverty, states look beyond free lunch
by
Amy Scott
Jun 23, 2015
As more schools opt to feed all students, officials find other ways to rate need.
School lunch's food fight
Apr 15, 2015
Critics say rules on nutritional content make the meals unappealing and costly.
Farm-to-table movement comes to school cafeterias
by
Maya Escobar
Nov 20, 2014
15 school districts in California take up the challenge to serve healthier lunchroom meals made from local ingredients.
For public good, not for profit.
What are we going to do with all these surplus cranberries?
by
David Gura
Dec 24, 2013
Cranberry farmers, facing an oversupply, have a plan to create a new market.