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9/3/19 How St. Cloud schools plan to go 'zero waste' in the lunchroom St. Cloud Times
7/18/19 Can Ramen, Fish Nuggets And Flavor Stations Teach Kids To Love School Lunch? St. Louis Public Radio
3/31/23 Meal debt is soaring after universal free lunch ended. How are Midwest states responding? St. Louis Public Rado
2/26/21 Stanly County Schools to provide meal bundles during Spring Break Stanly News and Press
3/13/20 Minnesota schools advised to stay in session Star Tribune
9/3/22 For some families, going back to school means going back to lunchroom debt Star Tribune
5/7/20 'We don't know how it will end': Hunger stalks amid virus Star Tribune
1/15/19 Minnesota lawmakers grapple with filling gaps during shutdown Star Tribune
11/18/22 Supplying lesser school meals is unlawful, Minn. attorney general finds Star Tribune
4/5/19 'Second Chance Breakfast' gives students a boost Star Tribune
3/10/24 Some Minnesota schools shut out of free meals Star Tribune
5/24/19 Schools can't bar students from graduation exercises over unpaid lunch debt, Minnesota AG says Star Tribune
11/5/20 School meal programs require new calculations in the pandemic Star Tribune
12/3/20 A mindfulness expert's tips for helping kids find calm Star Tribune
3/14/23 Minnesota Senate passes bill for universal school breakfast and lunch Star Tribune
8/1/19 500,000 children would lose free school meals under Trump plan Star Tribune
8/12/19 Minnesota seeks applicants for farm-to-school and farm-to-childcare grants Star Tribune
11/18/19 Let the kids eat their free lunches while we sort this problem out Star Tribune
11/18/19 School lunch shouldn't come with a side of shame Star Tribune
6/13/23 Food companies sell more heat-and-serve options to fill gaps in short-staffed kitchens Star Tribune
5/26/23 More states line up to serve free school meals to all kids Stateline
1/20/22 School milk shortage could be latest headache SUN Thisweek
9/14/22 As supply chain woes persist for school meals, districts get creative Supply Chain Dive
1/7/24 What US school lunches looked like through the decades Tasting Table
8/1/22 Free school meals helped families during the pandemic. This fall, those lunches won’t return. The 19th
10/29/22 Carrots for carrots: States promote buying local for school lunches The 74
6/27/23 CEP grows to benefit 19.9M children nationwide The 74
8/23/21 District returns to some meal deliveries The Advocate
1/30/22 School lunches in COVID era: 'I never thought I'd hear the kids say Oh, not pizza again' The Advocate
4/16/23 Mandatory plant-based milk in schools? Here's why a Louisiana congressman is proposing it. The Advocate
1/17/19 Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet. The Associated Press
9/26/23 More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program The Associated Press
6/27/22 Families brace for changes to pandemic-era free school meals The Associated Press
10/16/21 Schools aim to curb shortage of food with substitutions The Birmingham Times
9/21/18 Why Chicago chefs like Matthias Merges are working to make food education as important as reading and math The Chicago Tribune
9/6/20 Commentary: We need healthy school lunches in the era of COVID-19 The Chicago Tribune
8/29/22 With pandemic help ending, should states continue to feed all students? The Christian Science Monitor
5/7/22 'I worry about what happens next year:' Federal waivers that decreased childhood hunger end soon The Chronicle (Ohio)
11/24/21 School celebrates Thanksgiving traditions The Columbus Dispatch
5/3/22 Universal access to free meals at schools can lead to lower grocery bills and healthier food purchases The Conversation
6/30/20 School lunch as we know it is over. But for school nutrition directors, the lessons keep coming. The Counter
2/12/21 The pandemic has made school lunch free for all public school students. Advocates are hoping to make the change permanent. The Counter
10/20/21 Opinion: School meals provide nourishment, community The Courier Journal (Louisville, KY)
11/26/22 Feeding students: School districts, organizations push for state funding for universal meals The Daily Gazette (New York)
11/27/18 College of Public Health builds healthy eating habits in rural schools The Daily Iowan
12/18/21 Supply chain making serving items, not food, scarce at schools The Daily News
9/7/21 School nutrition pros ask for patience amid menu changes The Daily Nonpareil
12/20/20 California district gives out nearly 35,000 meals to students for winter break The Daily Press
6/11/18 Gourmet on a budget: Chefs throw down their best $1.25 school lunch ideas The Day (New London, CT)
10/1/21 School nutrition pros: supply chain challenges not sustainable The Denver Post

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