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
3/10/22	Schools concerned about end of meal waivers	KTVX-TV (Salt Lake City)
3/9/22	Millions of kids face risk of hunger if Congress doesn't extend pandemic school lunch waivers	CNN
3/9/22	Finger-pointing ensues after Congress fails to extend universal school meals	Politico
3/9/22	School meal programs in 'financial peril' after spending bill snub, advocates say	NBC News
3/7/22	Federal school meal waiver extension in limbo	MSN/CNN
3/7/22	Pandemic expansion of school lunch program appears slated to end	The Washington Post
3/6/22	School Nutrition Association says go slow on nutrition overhaul	Food and Environment Reporting Network
3/5/22	Free school meals for all? Colorado lawmakers want to make that a reality	The Denver Post
2/28/22	Elementary school launches free dinner program	WLTX
2/25/22	Child nutrition waivers set to expire soon	WVTM-13 (Alabama)
2/24/22	Eat this: The path to a healthier nation starts in schools	The Hill
2/24/22	3 ways operators are communicating procurement challenges to diners	FoodService Director
2/23/22	Supply shortage has schools improvising lunch menus	KSLTV
2/23/22	CKC Good Food facility expansion means more business, better food	Food Management
2/22/22	New bill seeks raise reimbursement rate for school lunch	FoodService Director
2/20/22	How school meals have changed over time	The Exponent Telegram (West Virginia)
2/18/22	New report shows school lunch participation dropped by 30% during pandemic	FoodService Director
2/18/22	Hot lunches: Free meals whet appetites in public schools	Laconia Daily Sun
2/15/22	Schools struggling to meet USDA's latest lunch standards	Messenger Inquirer
2/15/22	District reverses peanut-free kitchens policy	WFTX-TV
2/11/22	Kids who get sick from Covid are also missing out on school lunches	Bloomberg
2/10/22	USDA official discusses future of school meals	Civil Eats
2/9/22	Free meals boost participation in district	Los Altos Town Crier
2/9/22	Public schools struggle to fill support staff roles	Fortune
2/8/22	White House report calls for more full-time nutrition staffers	FoodService Director
2/8/22	Student spurs solution to long lunch lines	The Press Democrat
2/7/22	Lawmaker seeks to prolong USDA school meal waivers	WVIR-TV
2/7/22	School, student protesters reach compromise on chocolate milk	KGO-TV (San Francisco)
2/4/22	Biden inches back toward Michelle Obama’s school nutrition standards	Politico
2/4/22	Advocates seek extension of school meal waivers	K-12 Dive
2/2/22	Some families are being forced to choose between remote learning and school meals	NPR
2/1/22	Schools scramble to feed kids as supply chain issues persist	NPR
2/1/22	Federal proposal includes school lunch study	KNDO-TV/KNDU-TV (Yakima, Wash.)
1/31/22	School district: Food prices up 7% to 45%	WVLT-TV
1/30/22	School lunches in COVID era: 'I never thought I'd hear the kids say Oh, not pizza again'	The Advocate
1/29/22	Supporters of universal school meals: Don’t stop now	Minot Daily News
1/28/22	Students successfully lobby for strawberry milk	SeacoastOnline
1/27/22	School nutrition pros are all hands on deck	WGNS-FM
1/25/22	Quiet lunchrooms, hands-off learning: Teens share what school looks like during omicron	USA Today
1/24/22	Despite January school closures, it's unclear when families will get help for missed school meals	WESA FM
1/20/22	School milk shortage could be latest headache	SUN Thisweek
1/19/22	As omicron surges, the majority of states have not applied for a key food assistance program for American students	The Washington Post
1/18/22	Community school dinners provide nutrition, gathering place for families	Faribault Daily News
1/14/22	Former NFL lineman now cooks at his kids' school cafeteria	The Washington Post
1/14/22	School cafeterias still struggling to find some menu items with supply chain delays	Fremont News-Messenger
1/14/22	Schools offer meals during COVID-19 closures	KWTX-TV
1/14/22	Survey looks at virus precautions in school cafeterias	Education Week
1/12/22	Lawmaker proposes nationwide after-school meal program	The News-Times (Danbury, Conn.)
1/12/22	Is a temporary federal infusion for school meal programs sustainable?	K-12 Dive
1/11/22	SNA publishes 2022 Position Paper	School Nutrition Association