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School meal debt spikes in New York after loss of universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 14, 2023

A recent survey showed that 126 school districts in the state have accumulated a total of $1,414,122.86 in current unpaid school meal debt as of March 2023.

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Children's BMI scores decreased after implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, study shows

 By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 14, 2023

The study analyzed the Body Mass Index scores of 14,121 U.S. kids from January 2005 to March 2020.

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Early exposure to universal free meals improves school attendance, study shows

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 09, 2023

The study found that kindergarten students who received universal free meals at school had better attendance than their peers who didn’t receive free meals.

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Less beef and more whole grains on school menus could reduce the environmental impact of school lunches, study says

By Reyna Estrada on Jul. 06, 2022

As sustainability becomes more important to foodservice operations across the board, a recent study found that school lunches’ environmental impact may be reduced by serving less beef and more whole g...

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Harvard researchers develop food packaging that could reduce waste while boosting food safety

By Reyna Estrada on Jul. 05, 2022

The packaging system is biodegradable and uses techniques based on battlefield medicine.

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Updated school nutrition standards reduced weight gain in students from low-income families, study says

By Benita Gingerella on May 11, 2022

The study compared the BMI of elementary students before and after the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was implemented.

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4 takeaways from a recent USDA school nutrition study

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 22, 2021

The School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study sheds light on how school meals have changed since standards from the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act went into place.

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New study suggests universal free meals improve school climate

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 18, 2021

Students whose schools offer universal free meals feel safer both in and out of the classroom, the study reveals.

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4 takeaways from the Food Research and Action Center’s latest report on student meal participation during COVID-19

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 14, 2021

Free and reduced participation decreased nationally, but some individual states saw the opposite.

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Weekend meal programs linked to improved academic performance in students

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 05, 2021

A recent study found the youngest and lowest-performing students benefitted the most.

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