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
11/29/21	Fewer free meal sign-ups affect district's funding	KSNF-TV
4/20/22	Districts want extension of meal waivers to avoid "hunger cliff"	KTHV-TV
1/7/22	School meal programs affected by supply chain woes	KTRE-TV
3/11/21	Iowa district nutrition director petitions Congress for school lunch reform	KTTC
12/9/20	Arkansas district extends free meal program for a week during winter break	KTVE-TV
10/1/20	Arkansas district purchases food truck to expand services to its students	KTVE/KARD
3/10/22	Schools concerned about end of meal waivers	KTVX-TV (Salt Lake City)
4/4/24	USDA set to introduce final school meal standards	KUNM-FM (Albuquerque, NM)
10/6/21	District opens commercial greenhouse to support school nutrition program	KUSA-TV
5/29/19	CO schools to deliver summer meals in buses with student-created themes	KUSA-TV
8/11/22	Universal school meal program to be on the ballot in Colorado	KUSA-TV (Denver)
3/4/21	Metro area school districts launch pilot program to target food insecurity, waste	KVRR
1/14/22	Schools offer meals during COVID-19 closures	KWTX-TV
12/11/18	Despite rollback, many Central Texas schools keep healthy lunches	KXAN-TV Austin
5/10/23	An expansion of free school lunches signed into law in Washington state	KXRO News
7/28/21	Schools, food bank partner to expand food access	KXXV-TV
2/18/22	Hot lunches: Free meals whet appetites in public schools	Laconia Daily Sun
9/19/19	In La Crosse school gardens, future teachers see chance to grow	LaCrosse Tribune
7/16/18	School lunches inspire hunt for no-blend smoothies, pea butter at ANC 2018	Las Vegas Review Journal
2/5/19	Snow days can mean no food for many students. One county in Kentucky solves that.	Lexington Herald-Leader
5/3/22	'Everything is going up' — School kitchens feeling pinch of rising food prices	Lincoln Journal Star
4/19/21	Bipartisan bill proposes expansion of summer meal program	LocalSyr.com
5/16/22	School lunch menus are changing from bland to culturally appropriate	Lohud
2/9/22	Free meals boost participation in district	Los Altos Town Crier
10/20/22	US lawmakers seek soy milk option for schools	Louisiana Illuminator
2/28/19	Commentary: The latest threat to national security? Salty school lunches	Madison.com
10/5/20	Regional, local schools finding healthy, local options for lunch programs	Mankato Free Press
6/1/21	Senator’s visit highlights school meals funding	Mankato Free Press
8/29/21	California schools prepare for universal meals	Marin Independent Journal
9/6/21	School cafeterias are looking for workers, too	Marketplace
12/16/22	No chicken nuggets? How supply chain snags are affecting school lunch.	Marketplace
12/1/20	Schools find new ways to deliver free lunches during pandemic	Marketplace
3/29/23	USDA proposes rules to expand access to free school lunches	Marketplace
4/7/23	Everyone’s got an opinion on proposed USDA nutrition standards for schools — especially the students	Marketplace
4/11/22	Tater tot casserole without tater tots? Rising costs stress school lunch programs.	Marketplace
6/6/22	Pandemic rules for school lunch program expiring	Marketplace
8/18/22	For 2 years, there was such a thing as a free lunch — at public schools. Not anymore.	Marketplace.org
6/30/22	School lunches aren't free to everyone anymore. Some advocates think they should be.	Marketplace.org
9/27/22	‘No child should go hungry during the school day’: Who is still eligible for free school lunches — and how can you apply?	MarketWatch
3/10/20	One district ends buffet-style meals, salad bars as coronavirus precaution	Mass Live
7/9/19	Obesity may put young people at risk of anxiety, depression	Medical News Today
10/19/20	CDC: Nearly 20% of U.S. Kids Don't Get Breakfast	MedPage Today
2/13/23	Kids' BMIs dropped after federal school lunch overhaul	MedPage Today
2/15/22	Schools struggling to meet USDA's latest lunch standards	Messenger Inquirer
11/28/21	School nutrition staff juggles menu changes	MetroWest Daily News
8/9/21	School nutrition program includes more vegetarian and vegan foods	Miami Herald
7/21/19	Make nutrition fun for children this summer	Miami Times
4/7/22	Lawmakers and industry leaders want to extend universal free meals in schools	Michigan Radio
9/11/18	Why physical literacy matters for our students	Middle Web
8/27/18	Middle School English teacher brainstorms ways to incorporate movement into classes	MiddleWeb