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White House to provide $50M in grant funding for school kitchen equipment

 By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 11, 2022

The equipment will be used to help schools serve healthier, locally sourced meals, implement scratch cooking and more.

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School district spotlights local ingredients in honor of Virginia farm-to-school week

 By FSD Staff on Oct. 05, 2022

Harrisonburg City Public Schools is serving local lunches and has invited farmers to come speak to students.

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N.J. bill would revise farm-to-school program to set up grant fund and make local food purchasing mandatory

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 04, 2022

Under the current law, the farm-to-school program only encourages schools to purchase local food.

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School district partners with nonprofit and restaurant chain to bring plant-based dishes to the menu

By FSD Staff on Oct. 03, 2022

Montgomery Public Schools teamed up with Real Food for Kids and Silver Diner to create several new plant-based dishes.

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NYC Public Schools launches Chefs Council to develop plant-based recipes

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 30, 2022

The 12-member council will be chaired by celebrity chef Rachael Ray.

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Food leaders call for more free meals at school during White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 29, 2022

Universal free meals for students was a main topic of discussion during the day-long event.

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California's school nutrition programs must buy domestic products under new law

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 29, 2022

The Buy American Food Act (BAFA) will go into effect starting in 2024 and require schools to purchase American-made food.

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White House advocates for expansion of free school meals as part of National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health


By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 27, 2022

The Biden Administration says it will take steps to provide free school meals to 9 million more students by 2032.

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USDA launches first phase of new $100M healthy school meals initiative

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 23, 2022

The initial phase will set up a grant program and an awards program aimed at helping smaller, rural school districts.

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Chartwells K12 aims to take students around the world with new Global Eats program

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 21, 2022

The program will debut this fall and initially feature cuisine from China, India, Italy and Mexico.

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