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
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
2/4/21	All North Dakota K-12 public school students could get free meals for two years under bill	Inforum
2/1/21	COVID-19’s toll on school nutrition programs	School Business Affairs
1/26/21	Crowded cafeterias a thing of the past during the pandemic	Shelby Star
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
1/25/21	Minnesota middle school awarded $10,000 grant for new breakfast program	CCX Media
1/22/21	School Nutrition Association calls for universal free meals for students 'as an intergal part of education'	Food Navigator-USA
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
1/21/21	5 Steps Schools Are Taking to Help Feed Children During the Pandemic	Bismarck Tribune
1/20/21	When demand for meal kits skyrocketed, one Maryland district rose to the occasion	Food Management
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
1/15/21	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
1/7/21	To Balance Budget, Districts Offer Meals For All Families Regardless of Income	The Independent News
1/4/21	California school district improves scratch-cooking program during pandemic	Food Management
1/3/21	When teachers brought free lunch to kids amid COVID-19, they saw poverty up close	USA Today
12/31/20	Summer Food Service Program; 2021 Reimbursement Rates	Federal Register
12/30/20	Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary, Stares Down a Long To-Do List	US News
12/29/20	Schools lunch program adapts to changing education schedules	Foxboro Reporter
12/23/20	Stimulus bill includes funds to offset child nutrition program losses	Food Management
12/23/20	Connecticut District distributes 63,000 meals for winter break	Record-Journal
12/23/20	Why a Minnesota school district kicked a la carte to the curb	Food Management
12/22/20	SNA Welcomes School Meal Program Relief Funds	School Nutrition Association
12/21/20	Educators, Students and Schools Come Up Short in Coronavirus Relief Package	US News & World Report
12/21/20	The wait is nearly over: Congress set to provide over $50 billion for public schools	ChalkBeat
12/20/20	California district gives out nearly 35,000 meals to students for winter break	The Daily Press
12/15/20	Vilsack chosen as Biden's Agriculture Secretary	Politico
12/14/20	How schools plan to keep meals cooking amid colder weather, strained budgets	K-12 Dive
12/13/20	Schools as community partners	WRAL-TV
12/10/20	New Mexico district to provide meals for holiday break	Valencia County News-Bulletin
12/9/20	Departing Trump administration wants to weaken nutrition rules for school meals	Philadelphia Inquirer
12/9/20	Maryland district flooded with meal-kit orders in first day	Herald-Mail
12/9/20	Arkansas district extends free meal program for a week during winter break	KTVE-TV
12/8/20	Grocery kits are the 'secret sauce' to feed kids	WJLA-TV
12/7/20	Coronavirus means school food is free across the U.S. What if it stayed that way?	The Hechinger Report
12/6/20	Advocates say hunger, food anxiety grow during pandemic	The Washington Times
12/6/20	Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated	Associated Press
12/3/20	A mindfulness expert's tips for helping kids find calm	Star Tribune
12/3/20	5 mood-boosting foods that may make you happier, according to a dietitian	Insider
12/1/20	How schools are navigating meal logistics during pandemic	K-12 Dive
12/1/20	Schools find new ways to deliver free lunches during pandemic	Marketplace
11/23/20	Hungry at Thanksgiving: A Fall 2020 update on food insecurity in the U.S.	Brookings Institute
11/16/20	Helping Children With Anxiety in the Pandemic	New York Times
11/12/20	Not Enough to Eat: COVID-19 Deepens America’s Hunger Crisis	Food Research & Action Council