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11/27/18 U.S. officials say tainted romaine lettuce appears to be from California Reuters
2/5/19 Most U.S. kids not meeting sleep, exercise and screen time targets Reuters
4/5/19 One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet Reuters
6/14/19 New review suggests proven ways to cut back on sugary drinks Reuters
8/28/19 U.S. to states: School lunch changes none of your business Reuters
3/18/19 Community Action Partnership builds on Saint Paul’s diversity to bring nutrition to life Resilience
4/25/22 District sees spike in meal participation via waivers Reporter-Times (Martinsville, Ind)
10/29/19 Sanders and Omar Unveil Sweeping Legislation to Provide Universal School Meals to Children Rep. Omar News Release
7/20/19 5 Ways You Can Help Your Community's Kids Eat This Summer Redbook.com
12/23/20 Connecticut District distributes 63,000 meals for winter break Record-Journal
8/31/19 No Matter Who Wins the Fight Over Trump's School Lunch Reforms, Kids Lose. Reason
12/18/23 MN's no-cost school meals draw interest from research community Public News Service
5/29/18 MN Food Resources for Kids When School's Out Public News Service
8/2/21 Universal school meals gain even more support Public News Service
2/13/19 MN Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Support Farm-to-School Programs Public News Service
12/12/22 Amid rising hunger, MN sees renewed calls for universal lunches Public News Service
2/27/23 Turning K-12 'cafeterias into classrooms' to address food waste Public News Service
12/12/19 Colorado School Taps Container Farm for Classroom, Food Stand Public News Service
1/2/19 School Nutrition Programs May Slow Weight Gain in Teens Psych Central
10/22/19 Physical Activity During Lessons Can Boost Learning Psych Central
4/18/23 Students are struggling with school lunch debt Prism Reports
10/12/18 Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools to celebrate 'National School Lunch Week' Prior Lake American
6/4/19 The Dairy Community Will Rally Coast to Coast This Summer to Take on Child Hunger PR Newswire
11/1/21 School meals programming trying to take steps forward while staying afloat Post Independent
4/13/21 Colorado Districts work hard to continue safely feeding students for free Post Independent
10/11/18 Composting, Farm-to-Table concepts gain at elementary school recognition Port Orange Observer
7/7/20 Stark racial disparities emerge as families struggle to get enough food Politico
7/24/20 ‘It's insane’: Millions of kids could lose access to free meals if this program expires Politico
11/29/21 School districts' decision to opt out of free lunch programs shuts them out of other services Politico
12/31/22 States put free school meals on the menu Politico
2/28/24 GOP governors face pressure campaign to feed kids in the summer Politico
2/4/22 Biden inches back toward Michelle Obama’s school nutrition standards Politico
12/15/20 Vilsack chosen as Biden's Agriculture Secretary Politico
3/9/22 Finger-pointing ensues after Congress fails to extend universal school meals Politico
3/21/22 The fight for free universal school meals Politico
3/31/22 Senators revive school lunch debate with bill to extend universal free meals Politico
6/8/22 Schools may get USDA funding to buy US commodities Politico
3/12/19 Food for thought: At-risk kids should be eating school breakfasts Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
6/19/23 A Pa. congressman wants to get full-fat milk back in schools Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
1/4/22 Supply chain issues hamper schools' milk deliveries Pioneer Press
8/26/19 How to handle back-to-school dietary restrictions Philly Voice
12/9/20 Departing Trump administration wants to weaken nutrition rules for school meals Philadelphia Inquirer
1/19/21 Meeting the need: Schools find ways to serve up meals for kids amid the pandemic Philadelphia Inquirer
2/9/24 Why some governors turned down a food assistance program for children in their states PBS Newshour
9/7/23 How states are responding after federal funding for free school meals for all ends PBS Newshour
4/28/20 With schools shuttered, districts struggle to feed students and communities PBS News Hour
9/12/22 Families scramble for aid as pandemic-era free meal program for students comes to an end PBS
4/16/23 Schools, families feel the pinch after end of federal free meal program PBS
11/11/20 Schools Are Struggling to Feed Our Kids—Here's What Parents Can Do to Help Parents
4/15/20 Osceola School meal delivery service hums along Osceola Sun

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