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Agriculture appropriations bill includes $31.9B in school nutrition funding

By Benita Gingerella on May 30, 2023

Also in this week’s legislative update: A bill aims to expand summer meal access in rural areas, and Ohio and Louisiana consider eliminating the reduced-price meal category.

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More high-needs schools are taking advantage of CEP

 By Benita Gingerella on May 25, 2023

During last school year, 40,235 schools participated in CEP—an all-time high, according to a new report by the Food Research and Action Center.

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Universal free meals bill heads to Illinois governor’s desk

By Benita Gingerella on May 23, 2023

Also in this week’s legislative update: Rhode Island’s Senate passes two universal free meals bills.

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3 stealable ideas from the National Restaurant Association Show

By Benita Gingerella on May 22, 2023

The Show floor is full of innovations noncommercial operators can take back to their teams.

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School district hopes new greenhouse will cut costs and put more local food on the menu

By Benita Gingerella on May 19, 2023

The greenhouse at Monett R-1 will be used to grow a variety of produce, including tomatoes, cucumbers and watermelon.

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Urban School Food Alliance launches No Antibiotic Ever chicken pilot

By Benita Gingerella on May 16, 2023

Fourteen of its member districts are serving No Antibiotic Ever chicken tenders and patties.

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Third time’s the charm? Lawmakers give federal universal free meals bill another go

By Benita Gingerella on May 16, 2023

Also in this week’s legislative update: Washington state signs a scaled-back universal free meals bill into law.

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Anthem Blue Cross and partners bring culinary programming to elementary school

By Benita Gingerella on May 10, 2023

Over the course of the week, community members at Brookside School 54 can participate in hands-on cooking classes and more.

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Federal bills push for more free meals at school

By Benita Gingerella on May 09, 2023

Also in this week’s legislative update: Georgia gives cafeteria staff a pay raise, and senators in Vermont say yes to universal free meals.

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K-12 sandwich competition brings menu ideas and meal debt aid to schools

By Benita Gingerella on May 05, 2023

The 2023 Spectacular Sandwich Throwdown raised $3,766 to reduce school meal debt.

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