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Federal bill would ban lab-grown meat in school meals

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 30, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: States continue to take steps toward implementing universal free school meals for all.

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Virginia makes a second attempt at passing universal free school meals legislation

 By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 23, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Delaware’s lunch shaming bill advances and state lawmakers vote on bills that would expand free school meal access.

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New Jersey expands free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 16, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Washington state introduces another universal free meals bill and Kentucky school nutrition workers could see a pay raise thanks to the governor’s state budget proposal.

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School Nutrition Association continues push for universal free meals in 2024 position paper

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 09, 2024

The organization also advocated for no additional restrictions to the USDA’s school nutrition standards and to raise federal meal reimbursements.

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State lawmakers work to expand free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 09, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: A bill introduced in New York aims to help schools as they continue to deal with a milk carton shortage.

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States opt out of Summer EBT program

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 02, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: A federal bill would help summer meal sites with rising costs and Delaware introduces a lunch shaming bill.

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Whole milk in schools bill blocked in U.S. Senate

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 18, 2023

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, (D-Mich.), chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, rejected Sen. Roger Marshall’s (R-Kan.) request to have the bill pass by unanimous consent.

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Bill allowing whole milk in schools passes U.S. House

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 14, 2023

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 330-99.

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Wisconsin bill would provide additional state funding to schools who offer universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 05, 2023

Under SB 720, public and private schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast and serve students free breakfast and lunch each day would be eligible to receive additional funding from the state. 

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Federal bill would increase reimbursement rate for after-school meals served through CACFP

By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 28, 2023

The Child Care Nutrition Act would increase the reimbursement rates for all CACFP-eligible meals and snacks served by 10 cents.

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