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USDA invests $100M in school meal program innovation

June 3, 2022

Via: K-12 Dive

The USDA’s announcement to fund innovative school meal programs comes as its authority to grant pandemic era waivers, which include universal school meals, is set to expire June 30. Meanwhile, Vermont became the latest state to sign off on using […]


Educational Stages, Secondary Education

Universal school meal efforts grow in states

April 20, 2022

Via: K-12 Dive

Universal school meal advocates said momentum is growing for these statewide efforts this year as the June 30 deadline nears for Congress to extend the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s waiver authority to keep universal meals in place. One bipartisan Senate […]


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Food crisis in school cafeterias is a wake-up call for the USDA

March 4, 2022

Via: K-12 Dive

Students learning in classrooms with in-person instruction is a welcome reprieve for many families across the country. At home, however, American families are paying more for groceries, gas and housing. Food prices have climbed to their highest since 2011, according […]


Educational Stages, Secondary Education

Amid USDA’s $750M boost to school meal support, experts question sustainability

January 12, 2022

Via: K-12 Dive

Some solutions include balancing the supply chain and providing emergency funding to help school meal programs return to a profitable model, said Elizabeth Campbell, a registered dietitian and senior director of legislative and government affairs for the Academy of Nutrition […]


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Hunger on campus: Finding help for food insecurity

March 18, 2021

Via: eCampus News

Even before the COVID-19, food insecurity among college and university students was a growing problem. Food insecurity is defined by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle.” […]