Temple study targets barriers to free school meals
Researchers are using spice racks, gardens, and student voices to address the infrastructure and social issues that keep Philly students hungry.
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School lunches clash with MAHA’s push for healthy food
As students pick pizza & tacos, gov't calls for less processed food ... a rare bipartisan push for healthier school lunches.
Lunchables are out. What about influencer foods?
The maker of the Lunchables packaged meals has decided not to serve the meal kits it created for US schools.
Pandemic-era free lunch for all program set to end
A federal program that provided free school meals to all public school students will expire on Sept. 30, reverting the rules to those before the pandemic.
Better mental health if you eat more fruits and veggies
Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing, a new study from the UK has found.
Staff and students in Red Bud create a food pantry
Staff and students at a small high school about 35 miles south of St. Louis have started a food pantry in the school's library.
N.D. leads the nation in school salad bars
The CDC has ranked the nation's high and middle schools in terms of how many of them in each state have salad bars.
Santas, some secret, pay off student meal balances
A growing holiday tradition is to give schools money to help them pay off past-due student lunch bills.