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5/22/19 How Movement and Exercise Help Kids Learn Mindshift/KQED
3/4/20 Kids take in more calories from post-game snacks than they burn during their sports games, study finds Minn Post
2/24/20 Both moms and dads need to model healthy eating, researchers say Minn Post
2/28/19 Schools add healthy, local to the menu -- and some kids eat it up Minnesota Public Radio
2/6/24 Free school meals overwhelmingly popular with Minnesota voters, survey finds Minnesota Reformer
12/20/18 A seasonal reminder: Winter break doesn’t equate to celebration and relaxation for all students MinnPost
1/8/19 University of Minnesota study links adversity in early life to childhood obesity MinnPost
2/6/19 Obesity-related cancers on the rise among young adults, study finds MinnPost
2/28/19 ‘Worldly cuisine’: Roseville schools to serve more diverse lunches MinnPost
4/1/19 Breakfast After the Bell will serve up student success MinnPost
5/23/19 Increasing exercise helps teens fall asleep earlier and stay asleep longer, study finds MinnPost
1/29/22 Supporters of universal school meals: Don’t stop now Minot Daily News
4/21/23 A pandemic experiment in universal free school meals gains traction in the states Missouri Independent
9/27/21 October marks National Farm to School Month Missouri Ruralist
9/22/23 States want to put more local food on school lunch trays. What does that mean, exactly? Modern Farmer
4/7/21 Minnesota Foodservice Director Honored for Work Morrison County Record
11/14/18 Zucchini everywhere: School-grown produce teaches students to eat their veggies MPR
2/5/24 Scratch cooking, local ingredients serve up a school lunch revolution in Minnesota MPR News
11/16/22 'They just start crying': Student food insecurity and debt rising across Minnesota MPR News
3/8/24 Minnesota’s free school meals push driving big jump in breakfasts MPR News
2/9/23 As hunger rises in Minnesota, House passes school meals for all bill MPR News
1/19/21 Why Billions In Food Aid Hasn't Gotten To Needy Families MPR News
9/5/23 New school year offers breakfasts and lunches to Minnesota students at no cost MPR News
6/18/22 Free school lunches for all set to end, creating ‘perfect storm’ amid high inflation MSN
3/7/22 Federal school meal waiver extension in limbo MSN/CNN
6/7/22 School children at risk of losing free universal lunch MSNBC
2/24/23 USDA releases new state guidance on Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer plans for summer 2023 National Association of Counties
5/5/22 USDA releases updated nondiscrimination statement guidance National CACFP Sponsors Organization
7/24/20 In Reversal, Trump Says Schools In Coronavirus Hot Spots Should Delay Reopening National Public Radio
9/9/20 'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students National Public Radio
6/13/23 Montana adopts automatic enrollment for free, reduced price school meals NBC Montana
7/24/23 Number of kids who received free summer lunches dropped by nearly 45% in 2022 compared to previous year NBC News
8/23/22 One state declined a simple tweak to its summer meals program. Thousands of kids paid the price. NBC News
10/2/22 School lunch is too costly for a growing number of families. Will a White House pledge help? NBC News
12/20/22 Omnibus bill includes two major provisions that would help keep children fed over the summer NBC News
3/12/24 California lawmaker introduces bill to remove artificial dyes from cereals, baked goods and other foods served in school NBC News
7/10/19 Hunger takes no summer break: When school's out, the challenge is how to feed more kids NBC News
2/26/23 Schools mired with debt after school meals federal funds end NBC News
3/4/23 The broken business of feeding America’s schoolchildren NBC News
3/9/22 School meal programs in 'financial peril' after spending bill snub, advocates say NBC News
3/31/22 Free school meal program, set to expire, would be restored under Senate bill NBC News
1/25/19 What an ongoing government shutdown could mean for school lunches NBC2 News
3/30/21 Reinventing School Lunch NBCConnecticut
5/26/21 Democratic lawmakers aim to make Biden's summer food program for kids permanent NBCNews
7/14/22 School nutrition programs prepare for changes Nebraska Public Media
7/24/18 30 million children rely on free school lunch. Where do they eat when school’s out? New Food Economy
5/30/19 30 million children rely on free school lunch. Where do they eat when school’s out? New Food Economy
7/11/19 Why does participation in the federal summer meals program keep dropping? New Food Economy
10/1/20 Schools revamp meal programs during COVID-19 to curb childhood hunger, with potential to fix long-term problems New Mexico in Depth
3/12/20 Coronavirus Resources: Teaching, Learning and Thinking Critically New York Times

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