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School lunches
Everyone's got an opinion on proposed USDA nutrition standards for schools — especially the students
Apr 7, 2023
The USDA says kids' health is at stake with the proposed nutrition standards. But some manufacturers say making food with less salt and sugar will cost more, while nutrition directors are worried students won’t eat the meals.
USDA proposes rules to expand access to free school lunches
Mar 29, 2023
The agency wants to help more school districts cover the costs of universal free meals.
For 2 years, there was such a thing as a free lunch — at public schools. Not anymore.
Aug 18, 2022
The pandemic relief program that provided free meals was an outlier in the 75-year history of the federal school lunch program.
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.
Tater tot casserole without tater tots? Rising costs stress school lunch programs.
Apr 11, 2022
Schools provide meals to millions of kids each day, and they're closely watching food inflation.
California and Maine will offer free public school lunches
Jul 20, 2021
These are the first statewide programs, though some cities already have universal free lunch in schools.
Pandemic food program covers students, even on summer break
Jul 6, 2021
The number of summer meals served last July increased by 160%. And this summer, those benefits will be extended.
For public good, not for profit.
French farmers protest taking meat off Lyon school lunch menu
Mar 30, 2021
Green Party Mayor Grégory Doucet says adopting a single meatless menu helps to make social distancing easier during COVID-19.
Schools find new ways to deliver free lunches during pandemic
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Erika Beras
Dec 1, 2020
Of the 30 million low-income students who are eligible for free lunches, only 15% are currently getting those meals.
Schools worry that shutdown will affect lunch programs
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Renata Sago
Jan 23, 2019
The shutdown has school districts worried about their ability to feed students.