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1/12/22 Is a temporary federal infusion for school meal programs sustainable? K-12 Dive
2/18/21 Is lunchtime the ‘weak link’ in school reopening plans? Education Week
10/12/18 It's Farm to School Week for this public school district WXXV-TV
12/10/19 It's long past time to give every child free lunch at school Washington Post
6/5/23 J.T.M. Provisions Company recalls beef chili products sent to schools FoodService Director
1/4/23 K-12 federal funding sees 5.6% increase for FY 2023 K-12 Dive
10/20/23 K-12 operators and manufacturers gear up for potential changes to school nutrition standards FoodService Director
1/23/20 K-12 operators react to USDA’s proposed changes to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs Foodservice Director
7/16/19 Kicking things off for the nation's largest school lunch and breakfast taste-test Fox2Now.com
12/21/18 Kids Need Play and Recess. Their Mental Health May Depend on It. EdWeek blog
3/4/20 Kids take in more calories from post-game snacks than they burn during their sports games, study finds Minn Post
2/11/22 Kids who get sick from Covid are also missing out on school lunches Bloomberg
2/13/23 Kids' BMIs dropped after federal school lunch overhaul MedPage Today
8/6/20 Kids' mental health can struggle during online school. Here's how teachers are planning ahead. USA Today
5/19/21 Kiosks, breakfast in classroom, 5-day meal packs keep Urbandale Schools foodservice program on track to feed kids Food Management
6/11/19 Know Your Numbers: Summer Hunger KARE-TV
9/17/21 Labor shortage affects popular school meal items Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA)
10/18/21 Labor shortage hits school cafeteria, makes serving lunch a struggle KARE-11
1/12/22 Lawmaker proposes nationwide after-school meal program The News-Times (Danbury, Conn.)
2/7/22 Lawmaker seeks to prolong USDA school meal waivers WVIR-TV
5/13/21 Lawmaker wants schools to send unused food home with students WCIA
4/7/22 Lawmakers and industry leaders want to extend universal free meals in schools Michigan Radio
6/22/22 Lawmakers reach bipartisan deal on free school meal funding - with some changes Detroit Free Press
12/11/23 Legislation would expand milk choices in schools Dairy Reporter
1/17/19 Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet. The Associated Press
11/18/19 Let the kids eat their free lunches while we sort this problem out Star Tribune
3/16/21 Local officials, parents fight to keep cost-free meals coming for kids WRDW
3/5/24 Locally produced food and better paid cafeteria workers delayed as Colorado scrambles to pay for free school lunch program Colorado Public Radio News
6/23/21 Longer lunch periods could improve nutrition Contemporary Pediatrics
4/1/19 Lunch at 9 a.m.? That’s when a lot of schools start serving it to kids. The Washginton Post
11/7/21 Lunch Crunch: Supply chain issues, labor shortages lead to school lunch disruptions Daily Journal
3/28/23 Lunchables are coming to school cafeteria menus. We unwrap the reasons why Education Week
3/16/23 Lunchables in school cafeterias have child nutrition experts concerned The Washington Post
5/11/20 Madison County Schools delivering four times as many meals to students since March Citizen Times
8/29/22 Maine continues free school meals even though federal program is ending NPR
7/21/19 Make nutrition fun for children this summer Miami Times
4/16/23 Mandatory plant-based milk in schools? Here's why a Louisiana congressman is proposing it. The Advocate
2/16/23 Many young children not eating a daily fruit or vegetable, study finds Healio
7/22/19 Marketing school meals Food Management One-on-One Podcast
12/9/20 Maryland district flooded with meal-kit orders in first day Herald-Mail
10/16/21 Mass. governor signs law to expand free school meals The Patriot Ledger
7/19/22 Massachusetts budget extends free school meal program Boston Globe
1/3/22 Massachusetts considers adopting universal school meals Boston Herald
4/13/21 Massachusetts State Lawmakers Want To Offer Free School Meals Permanently WBZ News Radio
1/26/23 Massachusetts state legislators look to make free school meals permanent Boston Herald
8/1/23 Massachusetts to become 8th state to make universal free school meals permanent Truthout
8/1/22 Massachusetts to pilot universal school meal program Western Mass News
1/11/23 Meal debt is a growing problem for school districts, survey shows Education Week
3/31/23 Meal debt is soaring after universal free lunch ended. How are Midwest states responding? St. Louis Public Rado
6/28/23 Meal participation drops at nation’s largest school districts following loss of free meals FoodService Director

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