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
12/9/21	School lunch providers say that, even with pandemic challenges, they’re not giving up on healthy food	19th News
11/18/22	More states consider universal free school lunch after federal assistance ends	ABC 15 Arizona
6/20/19	Bill introduced to end student lunch debt shaming	ABC News
3/13/20	Coronavirus-relief bill aims to expand free school lunch program	ABC News
3/15/22	Families brace for possible end of universal free school meals	ABC News
8/20/22	School meal programs anticipate challenges	ABC News
3/12/20	One district offers free meals to students during coronavirus closures	ABC10.com
6/3/19	A look at the benefits of universal school meals	Addison County Independent
7/13/22	Miffed over navy bean recipe, students take on federal school lunch program	Agweek
1/26/23	New Mexico lawmakers eat school lunch before considering universal meals	Albuquerque Journal
11/11/20	School Closures During COVID-19: Opportunitiesfor Innovation in Meal Service	American Journal of Public Health
2/6/20	Students do better when they have time to eat and play	Anchorage Daily News
5/11/20	Nearly 1 in 5 US kids are obese, according to latest data	AP News
2/8/21	Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall	AP News
4/1/21	US hunger crisis persists, especially for kids, older adults	AP News
1/24/23	No more nuggets? School lunch goes farm-to-table — for some	AP News
3/11/23	‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry	AP News
11/18/19	School Turns Leftover Cafeteria Food Into Frozen, Take-Home Meals To Give To Students In Need	Apost
5/19/19	Oregon OKs largest expansion of federal free lunch program	Associated Press
8/15/19	What’s on school menus this fall? Trade mitigation	Associated Press
12/6/20	Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated	Associated Press
9/10/19	Schools find healthy meals that kids actually eat	Atlanta Journal Constitution
9/25/19	School lunch in this district costs $3.85. It's a healthful bargain.	Austin360
4/1/19	High School clubs start food pantry to help hungry peers	Baraboo News Republic
4/8/22	Schools in Illinois may offer vegetarian, vegan meals	Belleville News-Democrat
6/1/22	Vermont funds statewide universal school meal program	Bennington Banner
8/16/21	Parents, students push for outdoor plan for school lunch time	Bethesda Magazine
9/7/18	New research reveals how to get kids to eat their food	BHG.com (Australia)
9/12/18	Bismarck Public School brings fresh, locally produced veggies into schools	Bismarck Tribune
1/21/21	5 Steps Schools Are Taking to Help Feed Children During the Pandemic	Bismarck Tribune
11/20/21	Schools remain nimble, change planned menus	Black Hills Pioneer
6/25/20	Food Inequality Crisis Deepens in U.S. Under Pandemic’s Pressure	Bloomberg
9/24/21	Schools need nutrition flexibility amid supply issues	Bloomberg
2/11/22	Kids who get sick from Covid are also missing out on school lunches	Bloomberg
6/6/22	Hunger 'cliff' looms as pandemic school lunch aid is running out	Bloomberg Law
6/7/22	For millions of students, a school lunch crisis might be impending	Bon Appetit
7/19/22	Massachusetts budget extends free school meal program	Boston Globe
1/3/22	Massachusetts considers adopting universal school meals	Boston Herald
1/26/23	Massachusetts state legislators look to make free school meals permanent	Boston Herald
2/15/21	Universal school meals are the best response to food insecurity	Brattleboro Reformer
11/23/20	Hungry at Thanksgiving: A Fall 2020 update on food insecurity in the U.S.	Brookings Institute
10/9/22	After 2 years of free school lunches, kids now have to choose between going into debt at the cafeteria or not eating at all	Business Insider
1/26/21	Here's what happened when COVID-19 forced a school's entire cafeteria staff into quarantine	Canton Rep
11/27/18	School provides hot lunch on snow day	Capital Journal
10/12/20	Millions of students struggle with hunger	CBS News
10/14/20	Distance learning leaves officials struggling with how to feed students	CBS News
10/4/21	Schools struggle to feed students amid supply chain issues	CBS News
5/24/22	Inflation hits the lunch line: How higher costs and supply chain issues are affecting school lunches	CBS News
1/11/23	As pandemic aid ends, many schools struggle to fund meals for kids	CBS News
1/14/23	Student lunch debt skyrocketing across country	CBS News