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Food insufficiency among children lower in states that implemented universal free school meal programs

 By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 08, 2024

A new study by the USDA’s Economic Research Service showed lower rates of food insufficiency among children located in states with universal free school meal programs compared to those in states that have no such program in place.

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Universal free meals receive wide support in Arizona

 By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 01, 2024

A study by Arizona State University showed that offering free meals to all students was met positively by school nutrition professionals, parents and community members alike.

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Updates to School Nutrition Standards will raise costs, Congressional Research Service report shows

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 12, 2024

The report says that the changes will cost school nutrition programs an estimated additional 3 cents per meal on average.

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A look at which states have the healthiest school lunches

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 22, 2024

School-based therapy company, ProCare Therapy, ranked which states have the healthiest school meals based on five different factors, including NSLP participation and participation in farm-to-school.

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Eating school meals associated with better diet quality among students

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 17, 2024

A study looked at the dietary intake of 13,041 students before and after the implementation of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kid’s Act.

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Universal free school meals linked with reduced childhood obesity

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 12, 2024

A study measured changes in childhood obesity prevalence from 2013 to 2019 at low-income schools in California who were eligible to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision.

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Prevalence of food insecurity higher among American Indian and Alaska Native households, report reveals

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 10, 2024

A new USDA report analyzed food insecurity among nine different racial and ethnic groups from 2016 to 2021.

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School breakfast and lunch participation drops following loss of universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 05, 2024

A new report by the Food Research and Action Center shows a decrease in school meal participation when comparing the 2022-23 school year to the 2021-22 school year.

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California school nutrition operators grapple with persistent labor shortages

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 21, 2024

A new study reveals that California school nutrition programs are experiencing vacancy rates that are three times higher than that of U.S. public school teachers.

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Healthier eating may be a menu's font size away

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 31, 2024

Size matters when it comes to listing calorie counts, as customers may be more likely to choose a menu item when nutrition info is printed in a larger typeface.

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