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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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Arkansas expands free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 29, 2023

The state is the latest to offer free meals to students who qualify for reduced-price lunches.

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Delaware bans polystyrene food containers, automatic giveaway of plastic straws

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 23, 2023

The new rules apply to restaurants and on-site operations like cafeterias, though healthcare facilities are exempt from the ban on providing single-use straws.

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Kentucky lawmakers seek to expand free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 15, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Arizona senators hope to ban lunch shaming, and Illinois becomes the latest state to offer universal free meals.

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Connecticut expands free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 08, 2023

The state is using $16 million to offer free meals to students at non-Community Eligibility Provision schools.

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Federal bill seeks to better training for school nutrition professionals

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 01, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A new law in Maine will provide grant funding to foodservice programs, and lawmakers in Massachusetts pass a budget bill that would provide universal free meals.

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Meet 6 recipients of the USDA’s 2023 farm-to-school grants

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 26, 2023

The department awarded 103 grants, reaching an estimated 2,791 schools and more than 1.2 million students.

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Federal bill aims to increase local produce in school meals

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 25, 2023

The bill would strengthen and expand the Pilot Project for the Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables.

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U.S. Government Accountability Office shares recommendations to improve USDA Foods in Schools

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 20, 2023

The suggestions were outlined in a report released this month by the GAO, which analyzed the program over the span of several years.

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Federal bill doubles down on buying American for school meals

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 18, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Maine and Massachusetts take steps to encourage school nutrition professionals to source more local foods.

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