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Lawmakers introduce universal free meals bills in Maryland

If passed, schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program would be required to offer free meals to all students each day.

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Chef-curated salads triple salad bar sales at Minnesota hospital

Northfield Hospital’s Molly Lindberg has created close to 40 themed salads for customers.

The states are two of several that have introduced universal free meals bills this legislative session.

The bill includes $60 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to provide the meals until the end of June. Governor Ned Lamont is expected to sign it into law. 

Soup recipes went head-to-head in a competition held at Saint Vincent Hospital, part of the Allegheny Health Network.

The budget earmarks $160 million to offer free breakfast and lunch to all public school students.

SB 348 would restrict added sugar in school meals to no more than 25 grams per day.

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.

The Georgia Tech unit will serve the vegan chain’s full menu for lunch, dinner and late night.

MSU chefs are collaborating with international students to prepare dishes from those students’ home countries.

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