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Proposed Minnesota budget includes universal free meals funding

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 18, 2023

The proposal includes $389 million in 2023-2025 and $424 million in 2026-2027 to fund the meals.

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Universal free meals bills introduced in Virginia and Washington

 By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 18, 2023

The states join Minnesota, Nebraska, South Carolina and others in introducing legislation that would provide free meals for all students.

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Minnesota universal free meals bill advances through first House committee

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 12, 2023

The state is one of several currently looking at providing free meals for all students.

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Summer meal participation dropped slightly in 2021, report reveals

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 12, 2023

Almost 5.6 million children took part in summer nutrition programs on an average weekday in July 2021, according to the Food Research and Action Center.

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Proposed New Mexico budget includes funding for universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 11, 2023

The executive budget recommendation allocates $30 million to provide free meals to all students in the state.

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School Nutrition Association advocates for universal free meals, additional funding in 2023 position paper

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 11, 2023

Rising costs plus labor and supply chain disruptions make it difficult to run school nutrition programs, the SNA says, adding that programs will be "financially unsustainable" if higher meal reimbursement rates expire this summer as planned.

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New York lawmakers call for universal free school meals to be included in state budget

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 09, 2023

Over 726,000 students in the state lost access to free school meals after USDA waivers that provided free meals to all students expired last summer.

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How Maine’s Farm and Sea to School Institute is boosting farm-to-school efforts in the state

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 09, 2023

With grant funding and partner resources, the institute is helping three schools create and implement a farm-to-school action plan this year.

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Universal free meals bill introduced in Nebraska

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 09, 2023

The Hunger-Free Schools Act would provide free school breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of family income.

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Seattle Public Schools brings focus to culinary program through Lunch with Leaders event

By FSD Staff on Jan. 03, 2023

The city's mayor and members of its Office of Sustainability and the Environment served lunch to students and highlighted the importance of local food.

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