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
4/4/24	USDA set to introduce final school meal standards	KUNM-FM (Albuquerque, NM)
3/10/22	Schools concerned about end of meal waivers	KTVX-TV (Salt Lake City)
10/1/20	Arkansas district purchases food truck to expand services to its students	KTVE/KARD
12/9/20	Arkansas district extends free meal program for a week during winter break	KTVE-TV
3/11/21	Iowa district nutrition director petitions Congress for school lunch reform	KTTC
1/7/22	School meal programs affected by supply chain woes	KTRE-TV
4/20/22	Districts want extension of meal waivers to avoid "hunger cliff"	KTHV-TV
11/29/21	Fewer free meal sign-ups affect district's funding	KSNF-TV
2/23/22	Supply shortage has schools improvising lunch menus	KSLTV
5/8/21	School District Lunch Ladies Make Hilarious Dancing Videos	KSLTV
10/13/21	District gets ahead of supply chain woes	KSHB-TV
10/8/20	New study finds link between food insecurity, unengaged distance learners	KSAT-TV
3/27/23	Bill bringing New Mexico students healthy lunches awaits signature	KRQE News
3/28/24	Nevada ends free school meal program	KRNV-TV
7/7/22	Families worried about school lunch prices as inflation soars	KRMG
4/14/21	California District Sees Fewer Families In Drive-Thru Lunch Program	KPIX
11/22/21	District distributes food boxes for holiday	KOVR-TV
10/18/19	Farm to table comes to elementary school	KOTA-TV
3/7/21	Free meal programs in RCAS see increased participation	KOTA TV
7/24/23	New Mexico signs universal school meals into law	KOAT-TV (Albuquerque NM)
2/6/24	Colorado universal school meals ease financial strain	KOAA News 5 Southern Colorado
4/10/23	Colorado school districts prepare to provide free meals to students next year	KOAA News 5 Southern Colorado
7/27/23	Study to consider effect of school meals on mental health	KNWA-TV/KFTA-TV (Fayetteville, Ark)
2/1/22	Federal proposal includes school lunch study	KNDO-TV/KNDU-TV (Yakima, Wash.)
7/1/21	California adopts universal school meals	KNBC-TV (Los Angeles)
12/6/21	District starts food truck service	KMVT-TV
6/12/18	Summer meal programs can feed more students	KMTV-TV (Omaha)
9/27/21	Minnesota high school commits to offering more plant-based protein meals	KMSP-TV (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn)
10/19/21	Students help make choices on school food	KLTV-TV
3/6/19	A Nevada school district involve community partners to mark #NSBSW19	KLAS-TV
8/5/21	Student garden club teaches about food, nutrition	KKCO-TV
1/21/19	School districts, food banks ready to help furloughed federal workers	Kitsap Sun
8/9/21	School nutrition pros prep for school year	Kingsport Times News
7/6/21	Nutrition team hosts mobile meal program for students	KIITV
2/7/22	School, student protesters reach compromise on chocolate milk	KGO-TV (San Francisco)
8/24/21	Schools facing food supply issues	KFYR-TV (Bismarck, ND)
11/16/18	Texas high school is providing holiday cheer for students in need	KFDA-TV
11/11/20	What's for lunch? Students learn about voting in mock election	KEYC-TV
9/22/22	“It’s really traumatizing for those kids” MN Senator introduces the ‘No Shame at School Act’	KEYC
9/7/18	A Healthier Generation: Nebraska Thursdays teach kids to make healthy food choices	KETV Omaha
9/17/19	Ag students harvest their own lunch	Kenosha News
6/7/21	Free summer food for rural families delivered to their door	Kenosha News
8/5/21	COVID's Influence On The School Cafeteria? Less Fresh, Local Food	KCUR (Kansas City)
10/6/21	SNA President discusses supply chain challenges	KCNC-TV (Denver)
10/12/21	District plans fun, healthy school meals	KCEN-TV
10/12/21	School District Celebrates NSLW with Local Fruits and Veggies	KCEN TV
4/24/23	A plastic-free school lunch movement is spreading across the country	KCCI News (Des Moines)
6/11/19	Know Your Numbers: Summer Hunger	KARE-TV
8/22/22	School lunch programs face series of challenges heading into school year	KARE-11
10/18/21	Labor shortage hits school cafeteria, makes serving lunch a struggle	KARE-11