Demand for USDA Farm-to-School grant overpasses budget
More than 1,000 applications were received for the USDA’s Farm to School Grant Program, which would have totaled more than $78M in grant funding. The problem was, the USDA only had $5M to give.
Bill seeks to repeal USDA caloric limits on student meals
The new No Hungry Kids act, currently before Congress, would address schools' complaints that some students need more calories than others.