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
3/12/19	School lunch nutrition finds new flavors	District Administration
5/28/23	School lunch officials fear that new USDA regulations will cripple their cafeterias	The Times of Northwest Indiana
2/25/20	School lunch overhaul led to healthier meals for U.S. kids	Reuters Health
3/10/23	School lunch participation leapt 51% during 2021-22	K-12 Dive
7/29/20	School lunch program changes improved children's diets	UPI
6/1/20	School lunch programs are losing millions feeding hungry kids; they could be broke by fall	USA Today
4/21/20	School Lunch Programs Are Rapidly Going Broke	Huff Post
8/22/22	School lunch programs face series of challenges heading into school year	KARE-11
12/9/21	School lunch providers say that, even with pandemic challenges, they’re not giving up on healthy food	19th News
11/18/19	School lunch shouldn't come with a side of shame	Star Tribune
6/30/22	School lunches aren't free to everyone anymore. Some advocates think they should be.	Marketplace.org
10/30/19	School lunches have become more nutritious despite challenges, a look at eight elementary schools shows	The Washington Post
1/30/22	School lunches in COVID era: 'I never thought I'd hear the kids say Oh, not pizza again'	The Advocate
7/16/18	School lunches inspire hunt for no-blend smoothies, pea butter at ANC 2018	Las Vegas Review Journal
6/23/23	School lunches no longer linked to childhood obesity, according to new study	Times Union
3/13/20	School meal assistance proposals in House coronavirus response act	Education Dive
11/5/21	School meal items in short supply	Concord Monitor
2/23/24	School meal participation jumps in 5 states that implemented universal free meals	FoodService Director
1/7/22	School meal programs affected by supply chain woes	KTRE-TV
8/20/22	School meal programs anticipate challenges	ABC News
3/9/22	School meal programs in 'financial peril' after spending bill snub, advocates say	NBC News
4/15/20	School meal programs press on amid coronavirus closings	Times Herald
11/5/20	School meal programs require new calculations in the pandemic	Star Tribune
5/13/20	School meal programs seek relief, plan for uncertain summer	Education Dive
6/29/21	School meal sites included in Google food support tool	The Verge
6/21/22	School meal waivers expire in 9 days. After axing them, Congress may try to save them.	NPR
3/4/21	School Meals Have Been Free To All Students During The Pandemic. Some Want To See That Continue Past COVID-19	Wisconsin Public Radio
11/1/21	School meals programming trying to take steps forward while staying afloat	Post Independent
5/6/20	School meals remain a lifeline for many	The Salem News
4/15/20	School Meals: Court Strikes Down Trump Rollback of Nutrition Standards	Education Week
1/20/22	School milk shortage could be latest headache	SUN Thisweek
5/2/19	School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study	USDA Food and Nutrition Services
1/22/21	School Nutrition Association calls for universal free meals for students 'as an intergal part of education'	Food Navigator-USA
3/29/23	School Nutrition Association calls on USDA to halt further restrictions on school meals	FoodService Director
3/6/22	School Nutrition Association says go slow on nutrition overhaul	Food and Environment Reporting Network
5/20/22	School nutrition directors prepare for next academic year with and without universal meals	K-12 Dive
7/28/20	School Nutrition Foundation Help Feed School Kids Now COVID-19 Summer Feeding Grant Application	School Nutrition Foundation
12/7/21	School nutrition manager talks supply chain issues	FoodService Director
6/16/22	School nutrition pro concerned about child poverty	NPR
12/5/21	School nutrition pro's decades-old cookbook reprinted	CNN
7/27/22	School nutrition professionals brace for continued supply chain challenges	FoodService Director
7/23/21	School nutrition professionals promote universal meals	K-12 Dive
8/9/21	School nutrition program includes more vegetarian and vegan foods	Miami Herald
5/11/20	School nutrition programs deal with deficits, shortfalls and an uncertain future	Food Management
10/27/21	School nutrition programs make menu changes	The Free Press (Mankato, MN)
1/2/19	School Nutrition Programs May Slow Weight Gain in Teens	Psych Central
7/14/22	School nutrition programs prepare for changes	Nebraska Public Media
1/27/22	School nutrition pros are all hands on deck	WGNS-FM
9/7/21	School nutrition pros ask for patience amid menu changes	The Daily Nonpareil
5/26/22	School nutrition pros face "dire" supply chain woes	U.S. News & World Report