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Mass. bans lunch shaming in schools

 By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 18, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker has signed a new law banning practices such as barring students who have unpaid meal balances from extracurriculars.

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How 3 districts are spotlighting National Farm-to-School Month

 By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 07, 2021

Local farmers and ingredients are a focus in October.

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Cincinnati Public Schools partners with the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden to celebrate school lunch

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 06, 2021

During National School Lunch Week, teachers and their classes will be able to watch videos featuring an animal at the zoo and the healthy foods they eat.

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N.J. expands funding for school breakfast and summer meals

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 04, 2021

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed two bills into law that will provide additional reimbursements for certain K-12 meals.

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New bill would provide federal grants for schools’ food waste efforts

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 01, 2021

The School Food Recovery Act would create a new USDA program to help schools implement food waste initiatives.

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USDA to provide up to $1.5B to tackle supply shortages in K-12 schools

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 29, 2021

The funding will go toward supporting the procurement of agricultural commodities.

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School district rolls out supper program for students

By FSD Staff on Sep. 27, 2021

Staff will prepare around 500 hot meals for students participating in after-school activities.

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School nutrition team celebrates various cultures with monthly heritage day

By FSD Staff on Sep. 20, 2021

A Wisconsin school district has begun serving meals based on different cultural backgrounds.

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USDA issues new meal flexibility waiver due to supply chain shortages

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 17, 2021

The waiver prevents school nutrition programs from being penalized if they do not follow certain meal pattern requirements.

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Dallas ISD switches to finger foods due to supply chain issues

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 14, 2021

Finger foods will be served on select days of the week to cut back on flatware use.

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