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
1/4/21	California school district improves scratch-cooking program during pandemic	Food Management
1/7/21	To Balance Budget, Districts Offer Meals For All Families Regardless of Income	The Independent News
1/15/21	As Demand for Food Grows Under Coronavirus, Schools Step Up	Education Week
1/15/21	In Houston, School Meals Are About Expanding Equity and Improving Climate	Education Week
1/15/21	Creating a Menu of Healthy School Meals, While Seeking Student Input	Education Week
1/19/21	Why Billions In Food Aid Hasn't Gotten To Needy Families	MPR News
1/19/21	Meeting the need: Schools find ways to serve up meals for kids amid the pandemic	Philadelphia Inquirer
1/19/21	9 fun new K-12 school lunch menu items kids will devour	Food Management
1/20/21	When demand for meal kits skyrocketed, one Maryland district rose to the occasion	Food Management
1/21/21	5 Steps Schools Are Taking to Help Feed Children During the Pandemic	Bismarck Tribune
1/22/21	SNA Releases 2021 Position Paper	School Nutrition Association
1/22/21	Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Food Benefits for Children Missing School Meals	Education Week
1/22/21	School Nutrition Association calls for universal free meals for students 'as an intergal part of education'	Food Navigator-USA
1/25/21	Minnesota middle school awarded $10,000 grant for new breakfast program	CCX Media
1/26/21	The Pandemic Reveals Racial Gaps in School Meal Access	Civil Eats
1/26/21	Here's what happened when COVID-19 forced a school's entire cafeteria staff into quarantine	Canton Rep
1/26/21	Crowded cafeterias a thing of the past during the pandemic	Shelby Star
2/1/21	COVID-19’s toll on school nutrition programs	School Business Affairs
2/4/21	All North Dakota K-12 public school students could get free meals for two years under bill	Inforum
2/8/21	FRAC says free school breakfast is crucial to addressing hunger, academic performance	The Fern
2/8/21	Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall	AP News
2/9/21	FRAC Report Underscores School Breakfast Participation Critical to Combatting Childhood Hunger, Learning Loss Caused by COVID-19	Food Research and Action Center
2/12/21	The pandemic has made school lunch free for all public school students. Advocates are hoping to make the change permanent.	The Counter
2/12/21	Viewpoint: Helping school food crews find their “why”	Food Management
2/15/21	Universal school meals are the best response to food insecurity	Brattleboro Reformer
2/16/21	School districts face staff shortages with return to full time	Idaho Press
2/18/21	No evidence coronavirus spreads through food or food packaging: FDA	Healthy Day
2/18/21	Is lunchtime the ‘weak link’ in school reopening plans?	Education Week
2/19/21	Timing of food stamps can affect students’ test scores, study finds	Education Week
2/23/21	No child left hungry: Holmen nutrition leader pushes for permanent free school lunch	News8000.com
2/25/21	Santa Ana Unified to offer free weekend meals for children	Orange County Register
2/26/21	Stanly County Schools to provide meal bundles during Spring Break	Stanly News and Press
3/3/21	Research highlights crucial role of school meals in children’s health	Food Management
3/3/21	Healthy Meals at No Charge	Serveddigizine
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
3/4/21	Metro area school districts launch pilot program to target food insecurity, waste	KVRR
3/7/21	Free meal programs in RCAS see increased participation	KOTA TV
3/7/21	As break begins, Duval County Public Schools gives food to students who depend on in-school meals	News4JAX
3/9/21	USDA Extends Free Meals to Children through Summer 2021 Due to Pandemic	USDA
3/9/21	USDA announces school meal waiver extension through summer as Secretary Vilsack addresses virtual SNA conference	Food Management
3/11/21	Iowa district nutrition director petitions Congress for school lunch reform	KTTC
3/11/21	Report shows huge drop in school meal counts for country’s largest districts	Food Management
3/13/21	Iowa School District announces no-cost meal sites during Spring Break	News KWWL
3/16/21	Local officials, parents fight to keep cost-free meals coming for kids	WRDW
3/17/21	New USDA data shows fewer meals served, $2B loss for school meal programs	Food Management
3/18/21	School lunch leaders want free meals for all students	Rochester Post Bulletin
3/26/21	Florida County Public Schools expands school meals to seven-day meal bundles	Food Management
3/30/21	Reinventing School Lunch	NBCConnecticut
3/31/21	Solving the Carry Out Dilemma of COVID-19	School Nutrition Association
4/1/21	US hunger crisis persists, especially for kids, older adults	AP News