Food News

To save you time and share ideas that may improve your school food service program, we curate news stories on school meals and childhood nutrition.

Date	Title	Source
10/18/21	Districts tap federal funds to pay for free school meals	EdSurge
10/18/21	Labor shortage hits school cafeteria, makes serving lunch a struggle	KARE-11
10/16/21	Mass. governor signs law to expand free school meals	The Patriot Ledger
10/16/21	Schools aim to curb shortage of food with substitutions	The Birmingham Times
10/13/21	District gets ahead of supply chain woes	KSHB-TV
10/12/21	School District Celebrates NSLW with Local Fruits and Veggies	KCEN TV
10/12/21	District plans fun, healthy school meals	KCEN-TV
10/6/21	District opens commercial greenhouse to support school nutrition program	KUSA-TV
10/6/21	SNA President discusses supply chain challenges	KCNC-TV (Denver)
10/4/21	Schools struggle to feed students amid supply chain issues	CBS News
10/1/21	Schools respond to supply chain disruptions	Today
10/1/21	School nutrition pros: supply chain challenges not sustainable	The Denver Post
9/30/21	District limits free dinners for students	WTOP News (Washington, DC)
9/29/21	USDA sends schools $1.5 billion to relieve student lunch crunch	CNN
9/27/21	Minnesota high school commits to offering more plant-based protein meals	KMSP-TV (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn)
9/27/21	Schools scramble to feed students amid shortages	The New York Times
9/27/21	October marks National Farm to School Month	Missouri Ruralist
9/25/21	Support grows for universal school meals in Vermont	WFFF-TV
9/24/21	Schools need nutrition flexibility amid supply issues	Bloomberg
9/23/21	Federal bill could expand free school meal access	Education Week
9/21/21	Shift to free school meals could affect funding	Colorado Public Radio
9/17/21	Labor shortage affects popular school meal items	Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA)
9/14/21	School buses taking lunch to students learning virtually	WSB-TV
9/13/21	Students rave about school meals	WJTV-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
9/13/21	Schools respond to cafeteria COVID-19 concerns	VTDigger
9/11/21	Districts face pricier food, distribution issues	News Tribune
9/7/21	School nutrition pros ask for patience amid menu changes	The Daily Nonpareil
9/6/21	School cafeterias are looking for workers, too	Marketplace
9/2/21	State school nutrition programs get $10M in federal COVID funds to attract, retain staff	WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
8/31/21	Pandemic affects school meal operations	WVEC-TV
8/31/21	Study: Child obesity rates increase during pandemic	Washington Post
8/29/21	California schools prepare for universal meals	Marin Independent Journal
8/27/21	Staff and product shortages, delivery delays hamper fall school start	Food Management
8/26/21	Public school offers all-day foodservice	Food Management
8/26/21	District overcomes supply chain challenges	WNTW-TV
8/25/21	Elementary schools move lunch outdoors	Evanston Now
8/24/21	Schools facing food supply issues	KFYR-TV (Bismarck, ND)
8/23/21	District returns to some meal deliveries	The Advocate
8/23/21	Ag group update State Farm to School policy handbook	Civil Eats
8/20/21	High school shifts lunch to classrooms	WCBD-TV
8/16/21	Free meals affect students' idea of school	Chalkbeat/New York
8/16/21	Drought and other supply chain issues impact school lunches	Spectrum News
8/16/21	Parents, students push for outdoor plan for school lunch time	Bethesda Magazine
8/11/21	Pandemic reveals need for free school meal access	Reuters
8/9/21	School nutrition pros prep for school year	Kingsport Times News
8/9/21	School nutrition program includes more vegetarian and vegan foods	Miami Herald
8/6/21	Schools prioritize safety in classrooms, cafeterias	Chalkbeat/Tennessee
8/6/21	USDA seeks input on schools' "Buy American" rules	The Packer
8/5/21	Student garden club teaches about food, nutrition	KKCO-TV
8/5/21	COVID's Influence On The School Cafeteria? Less Fresh, Local Food	KCUR (Kansas City)