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6/1/20 School lunch programs are losing millions feeding hungry kids; they could be broke by fall USA Today
7/29/20 School lunch program changes improved children's diets UPI
3/10/23 School lunch participation leapt 51% during 2021-22 K-12 Dive
2/25/20 School lunch overhaul led to healthier meals for U.S. kids Reuters Health
5/28/23 School lunch officials fear that new USDA regulations will cripple their cafeterias The Times of Northwest Indiana
3/12/19 School lunch nutrition finds new flavors District Administration
1/27/20 School Lunch Nutrition Becomes Political Orlando Sentinel
5/16/22 School lunch menus are changing from bland to culturally appropriate Lohud
3/18/21 School lunch leaders want free meals for all students Rochester Post Bulletin
10/2/22 School lunch is too costly for a growing number of families. Will a White House pledge help? NBC News
9/25/19 School lunch in this district costs $3.85. It's a healthful bargain. Austin360
6/21/23 School lunch debt rocketed this year in Michigan schools. But proposal could change that Detroit Free Press
6/30/20 School lunch as we know it is over. But for school nutrition directors, the lessons keep coming. The Counter
9/12/18 School fundraisers could face new limites under federal rules CBS Sacramento
8/27/18 School Food Purchases Are Moving The Needle For The Local Food Movement Forbes.com
5/17/23 School food prices soar by nearly 300%, consumer price index shows K-12 Dive
3/13/22 School food access at risk; leaders seek to extend USDA child nutrition programs NorthcentralPA.com
11/29/21 School districts' decision to opt out of free lunch programs shuts them out of other services Politico
1/21/19 School districts, food banks ready to help furloughed federal workers Kitsap Sun
4/21/22 School districts push Congress to extend free meals for students WFMJ-TV (Youngstown, OH)
2/16/21 School districts face staff shortages with return to full time Idaho Press
1/31/22 School district: Food prices up 7% to 45% WVLT-TV
11/21/22 School district, families navigate school lunch debt KAAL-TV
11/16/22 School district offers students free lunch on Fridays to help ease burden of costs Spectrum News
5/8/21 School District Lunch Ladies Make Hilarious Dancing Videos KSLTV
10/12/21 School District Celebrates NSLW with Local Fruits and Veggies KCEN TV
4/18/19 School cooks help students with difficult home lives thrive WVAH-TV
11/11/20 School Closures During COVID-19: Opportunitiesfor Innovation in Meal Service American Journal of Public Health
6/7/22 School children at risk of losing free universal lunch MSNBC
11/24/21 School celebrates Thanksgiving traditions The Columbus Dispatch
1/14/22 School cafeterias still struggling to find some menu items with supply chain delays Fremont News-Messenger
10/5/23 School cafeterias offering more choices, better selections WOAI-TV (San Antonio)
8/9/23 School cafeterias face a budget crunch. That means school lunch prices could rise USA Today
12/12/18 School cafeterias continue to serve students on snow days WDBJ-TV
9/6/21 School cafeterias are looking for workers, too Marketplace
4/5/19 School cafeteria workers are making meal kits for students in need The Today Show
10/14/20 School cafeteria debt dropped dramatically in recent months Daily Times Chronicle
9/14/21 School buses taking lunch to students learning virtually WSB-TV
3/26/19 School Breakfast Program: Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit USDA Food & Nutrition Services
4/5/24 School breakfast and lunch participation drops following loss of universal free meals FoodService Director
2/25/21 Santa Ana Unified to offer free weekend meals for children Orange County Register
10/29/19 Sanders and Omar Unveil Sweeping Legislation to Provide Universal School Meals to Children Rep. Omar News Release
8/25/20 Restorative circles, online wellness rooms and grief training: How schools are preparing for the Covid mental health crisis The Hechinger Report
12/6/18 Responding to the Needs of Local Schools, USDA Publishes School Meals Final Rule USDA
8/5/22 Research: Free school meals benefit academics, behavior WOLO-TV (Columbia, SC)
3/3/21 Research highlights crucial role of school meals in children’s health Food Management
11/15/21 Report: Limit added sugars in school meals K-12 Dive
10/25/19 Report: Afterschool Nutrition Program shows significant expansion, but needs more funding Education Dive
3/11/21 Report shows huge drop in school meal counts for country’s largest districts Food Management
1/30/20 Report finds Americans are avoiding exercise and eating less healthy at a younger age UPI

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