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Federal bill would expand universal free meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 12, 2022

The No Hungry Kids in Schools Act would allow more students to receive free meals at school while also reducing paperwork for school nutrition operators.

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S.C. bill would provide universal free school meals to students

 By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 09, 2022

The state is the latest to consider offering free breakfast and lunch to all pupils during the school day.

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Food businesses unite to help tackle school meal debt this holiday season

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 07, 2022

As school districts struggle with accumulating meal debt once again, local food operators are helping out.

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Supply chain challenges, lower participation were fixtures among school meal programs in the fall

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 06, 2022

A new study by the National Center for Education Statistics analyzes data collected from public schools in October.

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N.J. officials sponsor resolution calling on Congress to extend universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 05, 2022

The resolution states that free meals should be offered to all public school students as families continue to struggle financially due to inflation and COVID-19.

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School district partners with Native American tribe to bring local beef to school menus

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 02, 2022

Atoka Public Schools receives up to 600 pounds of beef weekly from The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for use in school meals.

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How the Chef Ann Foundation is investing in labor to increase scratch cooking in schools

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 01, 2022

The Healthy School Food Pathway is designed to help school foodservice professionals develop the skills they need to make more meals from scratch.

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N.Y. school nutrition operators struggling with meal debt in wake of universal free meals, survey finds

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 01, 2022

Around half of respondents reported that unpaid meal debt is a challenge this school year, with many saying it's accumulating faster than in the past.

Menu

CulinArt creates a menu template to support plant-forward eating in K-12 schools

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 29, 2022

Chefs and directors at more than 60 independent schools can use the tool to plan menus focused on more sustainable, healthier choices.

Sustainability

How one organization is reducing food waste in Rhode Island schools

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 28, 2022

Rhode Island Schools Recycling Club implements a sorting process to reduce landfill-bound waste in the cafeteria.

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