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School Nutrition Association calls on Congress to eliminate reduced-price meals

 By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 13, 2020

The SNA would also like longer lunch periods, preservation of the USDA 2018 Final Rule and more.

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Va. introduces 5 bills tackling lunch shaming and food insecurity

By FSD Staff on Jan. 13, 2020

The bills would ban lunch shaming and allow schools to share excess food with students and accept outside donations toward school meal debt.

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N.J. bill to promote school meal programs passes general assembly

By FSD Staff on Dec. 19, 2019

The bill requires the agriculture and education departments to create promotional material for school meal programs.

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What was newsworthy in noncommercial this year?

By FSD Staff on Dec. 18, 2019

Here’s a look at four notable news developments from 2019.

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Activists protest proposed SNAP changes in front of USDA

By FSD Staff on Nov. 18, 2019

Anti-hunger groups, parents, students and local activists staged a "lunch in" where they delivered petitions with 1.5 million signatures asking that the rules not be changed.

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Pa. establishes new overtime rules

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 18, 2019

Foodservice managers would need to earn 28% more than the new federal threshold to be ineligible for time-and-a-half pay.

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Health system awarded USDA grant to begin farm-to-school program with local districts

By FSD Staff on Oct. 18, 2019

Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Ind., will work with at least five nearby school districts to create an in-depth farm-to-school plan.

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Proposed SNAP changes could cut automatic free lunch for 1 million students

By FSD Staff on Oct. 18, 2019

Families who are no longer eligible for SNAP would have to apply separately to continue to receive free or reduced-price meals.

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Maine passes bill to allow schools to donate food waste to pig farmers

By FSD Staff on Oct. 16, 2019

Supporters of the bill say it will help cut back on waste while helping local farmers.

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Calif. bans alternative meals for kids with lunchroom debts

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 14, 2019

The measure is aimed at ending lunch shaming.

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