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Everyone wants to fix it, nobody knows how.

New York City’s “Vegan Fridays” school-food program is as vegan as its mayor—that is, not entirely

02.09.2022
Jessica Fu
School lunch menus get temporary revamp via new USDA rule
02.04.2022
by Jessica Fu
Covid-19 sent many children into virtual learning programs. Their families didn’t know it could cost them food benefits.
01.20.2022
by Jessica Fu
Staff shortages and supply chain issues are adding to schools’ struggles as educators figure out how to feed kids
09.28.2021
by Jessica Terrell
The pandemic has made universal school meals the norm. This model could help cafeterias save a lot of money over time.
03.11.2021
by Jessica Fu
USDA is letting schools serve free meals during the pandemic. Officials fear an unintended funding gap.
02.19.2021
by Jessica Fu
The pandemic has made school lunch free for all public school students. Advocates are hoping to make the change permanent.
02.12.2021
by H. Claire Brown
The childhood obesity crisis started before Covid-19. The pandemic has made it much worse.
01.19.2021
by Sam Bloch
Trump administration makes last-ditch effort to deregulate school nutrition standards
11.25.2020
by Jessica Fu