The Institute of Medicine has undertaken a study to review and provide recommendations to update the nutrition standard and the meal standards for the National School Lunch Program and School ...

Like so many other federal food and agriculture programs, the U.S. school lunch program had its origins in President Franklin Roosevelt’s First 100 Days legislative blitz to help Americans recover ...

In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new nutrition rule aiming to improve school meals. The rule builds upon the efforts of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – March marks National Nutrition Month, highlighting the importance of healthy meals for children both at home and in schools. School nutrition programs play a crucial role in ...

As the bus pulls up to the school on a brisk morning, the aroma of freshly baked sausage biscuits wafts through the air, enticing students to start their day with a warm and inviting breakfast. This ...

MILLION BOND. SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS SAY POLICY CHANGES FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ARE STRAINING THEIR BUDGETS. THEY’RE RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT FUNDING CUTS WHILE BRACING FOR HIGHER PRICES FROM ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The week of October 13-17 is National School Lunch Week. The Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon School Boards Association are teaming up to raise awareness of the ...

In survey results published by the CDC in August, youth ages 18 and under consumed more than 60% of their daily calories from ...