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USDA announces partnership with the Urban School Food Alliance

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 11, 2023

The new partnership will provide tools and resources to school nutrition programs to help them with procurement challenges.

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Added sugar limits are coming to California school meals

 By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 10, 2023

Starting in January, added sugar in school meals served in the state will be restricted to no more than 25 grams of added sugar per day.

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Lawmakers make another push for plant-based milk in school

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 09, 2023

Senate bill 2943 would require schools to offer fluid milk substitutes if requested by students, parents or guardians.

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How Broward County Public Schools is celebrating National School Lunch Week

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 04, 2023

The district is hosting student contests, lunch with local dignitaries and more.

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5 ideas to steal from San Luis Coastal Unified School District

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 03, 2023

Check out these creative ways to reduce sugar in menu items, work with local farms and more.

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K-12 catering program brings sweet treats to community

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 27, 2023

Monett R-1 School District has catered everything from baby showers to weddings.

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How whole grains are making big gains in California schools

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 26, 2023

The California Wheat Commission’s Wheat2School project is working to make local whole-grain menu items more accessible to nutrition programs across the state.

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USDA expands CEP access

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 26, 2023

Around 3,000 more school districts will be able to offer free meals to students under the Community Eligibility Provision.

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Federal lawmakers seek to end lunch debt

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 26, 2023

A new bill would direct the USDA to pay off all existing meal debt owed to schools.

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Michigan seeks to make universal free meals program permanent

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 22, 2023

Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make free school meals a lasting fixture in the state.

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