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
10/18/19	Nearly 5 Million American Kids Are Obese, New Study Finds	HealthDay
7/13/23	Nearly 5 million kids might miss out on food assistance if these states don’t act by Friday	CNN
3/28/24	Nevada ends free school meal program	KRNV-TV
6/14/19	New act would allow schools to serve whole, 2% milk	WJAC-TV
2/22/22	New bill seeks raise reimbursement rate for school lunch	FoodService Director
1/16/24	New Jersey expands free school meal access	FoodService Director
5/19/22	New law requires Illinois schools to offer a plant-based lunch alternative to students	FoodService Director
7/13/21	New law will require Maine public schools to provide free meals to all students	WCSH-TV (Portland, Maine)
12/10/20	New Mexico district to provide meals for holiday break	Valencia County News-Bulletin
1/26/23	New Mexico lawmakers eat school lunch before considering universal meals	Albuquerque Journal
7/24/23	New Mexico signs universal school meals into law	KOAT-TV (Albuquerque NM)
2/14/24	New Minnesota legislation would require 15 minutes minimum for students to eat lunch	KARE 11
12/20/18	New program in WI teaches kids about nutrition and culinary education	WEAU-TV
2/10/20	New Report Shows Breakfast After the Bell Can Significantly Reduce Chronic Absenteeism	No Kid Hungry
2/18/22	New report shows school lunch participation dropped by 30% during pandemic	FoodService Director
9/7/18	New research reveals how to get kids to eat their food	BHG.com (Australia)
6/14/19	New review suggests proven ways to cut back on sugary drinks	Reuters
5/8/23	New school lunch nutrition requirements will backfire. Kids won't eat what they don't like.	USA Today
2/3/23	New school meal nutrition standards would limit sugar, sodium	NPR
9/5/23	New school year offers breakfasts and lunches to Minnesota students at no cost	MPR News
10/8/20	New study finds link between food insecurity, unengaged distance learners	KSAT-TV
3/17/21	New USDA data shows fewer meals served, $2B loss for school meal programs	Food Management
6/1/21	New USDA Data Shows Impact of First Full Year of Pandemic on School Nutrition	School Nutrition Association
3/23/23	New USDA investments aim to bolster school nutrition	Farm Progress
3/13/19	New York public schools to have 'Meatless Mondays' starting this fall	CNN
5/2/23	New York set to spend $134M to expand access to free school meals	K-12 Dive
9/10/22	Next stress for many parents: First school lunch bills since 2020	CNN
12/16/22	No chicken nuggets? How supply chain snags are affecting school lunch.	Marketplace
2/23/21	No child left hungry: Holmen nutrition leader pushes for permanent free school lunch	News8000.com
2/18/21	No evidence coronavirus spreads through food or food packaging: FDA	Healthy Day
8/31/19	No Matter Who Wins the Fight Over Trump's School Lunch Reforms, Kids Lose.	Reason
1/24/23	No more nuggets? School lunch goes farm-to-table — for some	AP News
4/28/23	North Dakota lawmakers pass free school lunch funding after all	In Forum (Fargo, ND)
11/12/20	Not Enough to Eat: COVID-19 Deepens America’s Hunger Crisis	Food Research & Action Council
1/20/20	Notice to Stakeholders: USDA Sets the Record Straight on Proposed School Meals Flexibilities	USDA
4/16/19	Nourishing help: Schools help food-insecure students	SeacoastOnline.com
5/28/20	Number Of Food Insecure Households More Than Doubles As Food Banks Struggle	Forbes
7/24/23	Number of kids who received free summer lunches dropped by nearly 45% in 2022 compared to previous year	NBC News
12/19/18	Nutrition programs in schools found to reduce obesity; The study focuses on programs that were rolled out in several middle schools	Consumer Affairs
7/6/21	Nutrition team hosts mobile meal program for students	KIITV
6/14/19	Nutritionist shares advice for raising a picky eater: 5 rules to follow at mealtimes	Today Show
8/14/18	NY to Invest $1.5M in 'Farm-to-School' Lunch Programs	US News
6/2/21	NYC schools served 96 million fewer meals to children amid the pandemic, new data show	Chalkbeat
10/25/20	Oakland Unified School District navigates school meal participation challenges	Food Management
10/25/18	Obesity a Painful Reality for 1 in 6 U.S. Youths	Health Day
7/9/19	Obesity may put young people at risk of anxiety, depression	Medical News Today
2/6/19	Obesity-related cancers on the rise among young adults, study finds	MinnPost
9/27/21	October marks National Farm to School Month	Missouri Ruralist
8/1/19	Offer versus Serve National School Lunch Program Posters	USDA Team Nutrition
1/10/22	Omicron, snowstorms, supply chain issues impact grocery stores, school lunch menus	WSET-TV