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New school meal nutrition standards would limit sugar, sodium
February 2nd
Federal bill would require food allergy training for school nutrition workers
January 30th
'Try it Tuesday' brings healthy food to Minnesota school
January 29th
Massachusetts state legislators look to make free school meals permanent
January 25th
New Mexico lawmakers eat school lunch before considering universal meals
January 25th
No more nuggets? School lunch goes farm-to-table — for some
January 23rd
Families struggle as pandemic program offering free school meals ends
January 21st
How K-12 operators are tackling labor and supply chain issues
January 19th
Student lunch debt skyrocketing across country
January 13th
SNA survey finds cost, labor and supply issues as top school meal program concerns
January 11th
Schools are swamped by unpaid lunch debt, nutrition group says
January 10th
As pandemic aid ends, many schools struggle to fund meals for kids
January 10th
Meal debt is a growing problem for school districts, survey shows
January 10th
States eye universal school meals ahead of legislative sessions
January 8th
What teens think of their school lunches: 5 takeaways from a national survey
January 5th
How school lunch is made. It's more complicated than you think.
January 4th
K-12 federal funding sees 5.6% increase for FY 2023
January 3rd
Parents advocate for longer elementary lunches
December 30th
States put free school meals on the menu
December 30th
Summer meals, funding for high-poverty schools: What the federal spending bill means for students
December 20th
Omnibus bill includes two major provisions that would help keep children fed over the summer
December 19th
No chicken nuggets? How supply chain snags are affecting school lunch.
December 15th
With universal school meals gone, districts and families take on more debt
December 15th
Educators largely support universal free meals for students, but worry about complications
December 13th
Schools are struggling to get families to apply for free meals
December 12th
Amid rising hunger, MN sees renewed calls for universal lunches
December 11th
What families lost when the US lost universal free school meals
December 11th
Some milks served in schools exceed salt, sugar recommendations
December 11th
Food businesses unite to help tackle school meal debt this holiday season
December 6th
Participation in USDA school meal programs drops, federal survey shows
December 5th
Student lunch debt is expected to rise. TikTokers to the rescue?
December 1st

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