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USDA Foods produce purchases increased after Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, new report finds

The USDA study compared commodity purchasing choices made by schools from 2006 to 2017.

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School districts form partnership to provide hot meals to students amid staffing shortage

Bozeman Public Schools has partnered with nearby Monforton School District, which has lately been unable to serve hot lunches to students.

The additional funding will help schools purchase American-grown food for school breakfast and lunch.

The report revealed that 12.5% of households with children experienced food insecurity in 2021.

The free meals will begin at the start of next month.

Under the proposal, all of the state’s 1.1 million students would receive school meals at no charge, beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

Students could use “veggie bucks” to purchase produce at the market.

If passed, students in the state who qualify for reduced-price meals would be able to receive free meals at school.

The nutrition team at Blount County Schools is looking to raise $2.5 million to offer meals at no cost to all students.

Free Style offers meals without the 12 most common food allergens.

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