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12/6/19 CDC: Schools aren't doing enough to teach kids about nutrition UPI
1/30/20 Report finds Americans are avoiding exercise and eating less healthy at a younger age UPI
12/16/21 State looks to farmers to fill supply chain gap in school cafeterias UpNorthNews
8/14/18 NY to Invest $1.5M in 'Farm-to-School' Lunch Programs US News
1/28/19 Shutdown resolution averts school lunch crisis US News
12/30/20 Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary, Stares Down a Long To-Do List US News
9/18/18 Are School Health Lessons Harming Kids? Experts say some of what students are taught can lead to disordered eating. US News & World Report
3/26/19 How to get kids to try new foods US News & World Report
12/21/20 Educators, Students and Schools Come Up Short in Coronavirus Relief Package US News & World Report
8/9/23 School cafeterias face a budget crunch. That means school lunch prices could rise USA Today
4/6/20 Cafeteria workers need support during the COVID-19 pandemic USA Today
6/1/20 School lunch programs are losing millions feeding hungry kids; they could be broke by fall USA Today
8/6/20 Kids' mental health can struggle during online school. Here's how teachers are planning ahead. USA Today
11/11/22 From lineman to 'lunch man,' former NFL player inspires youth as school cook USA Today
11/14/21 Hot dog tortillas and bagged salads: School lunches take on new look USA Today
3/26/19 Soda taxes, ad limits, better labels: Doctors want to limit sugary drinks for kids, teens USA Today
10/30/20 My students are up against COVID-19, economic despair, online learning and heedless adults USA Today
1/25/22 Quiet lunchrooms, hands-off learning: Teens share what school looks like during omicron USA Today
2/15/23 USDA wants healthier school lunches. Here's why officials say it may not become a reality. USA Today
2/19/23 'I was blown away': Teacher's viral video on student lunch debt prompts $30K in donations USA Today
1/3/21 When teachers brought free lunch to kids amid COVID-19, they saw poverty up close USA Today
5/8/23 New school lunch nutrition requirements will backfire. Kids won't eat what they don't like. USA Today
10/29/19 'Sitting in class hungry': Schools wary of Trump plan to end free school lunches for some USA Today
12/6/18 Responding to the Needs of Local Schools, USDA Publishes School Meals Final Rule USDA
8/31/20 USDA Extends Free Meals for Kids Through December 31, 2020 USDA
10/9/20 Trump Administration Extends Free Meals for Kids for Entire School Year USDA
6/19/19 Summer Food Service Program 2019 Infographic USDA
7/10/19 Successful Approaches to Reduce Sodium in School Meals Study USDA
7/10/19 Child Nutrition Reporting Burden Analysis Study USDA
7/16/19 USDA Announces Record-Breaking Funding for 2019 Farm to School Grants USDA
3/9/21 USDA Extends Free Meals to Children through Summer 2021 Due to Pandemic USDA
10/16/19 USDA Recognizes Hard-Working School Meals Professionals, Empowers Them to Do Right in School Lunchrooms USDA
4/14/21 Nationwide Waiver of Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs USDA
4/20/21 USDA Issues Pandemic Flexibilities for Schools and Day Care Facilities through June 2022 USDA
1/20/20 USDA Announces School and Summer Meals Reforms USDA
1/20/20 Notice to Stakeholders: USDA Sets the Record Straight on Proposed School Meals Flexibilities USDA
4/19/21 Questions and Answers Regarding Child Nutrition Program Oversight, Administration, and Reporting During COVID-19 USDA
9/21/18 USDA Secretary Working to Empower Local School Leaders and Improve the School Meal Programs USDA FNS
3/26/19 School Breakfast Program: Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit USDA Food & Nutrition Services
6/29/21 FNS Publishes Study on School Nutrition and Meal Cost USDA Food and Nutrition Service
3/11/20 Secretary Perdue Announces Proactive Flexibilities to Feed Children When Schools Close USDA Food and Nutrition Service
3/13/20 Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Address to the Nation Regarding COVID-19 USDA Food and Nutrition Service
3/18/20 USDA Working with Private Sector in Response to COVID-19 USDA Food and Nutrition Service
3/18/20 USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposed School and Summer Meal Reforms USDA Food and Nutrition Service
3/26/20 USDA Makes it Easier to Feed Kids and Those Who Need Food During the COVID-19 National Emergency USDA Food and Nutrition Service
6/12/20 USDA Ensures All Kids Can Get Free Meals This Summer as Nation Reopens USDA Food and Nutrition Service
6/25/20 USDA Provides Flexibilities to Ensure Kids Receive Meals This Fall USDA Food and Nutrition Service
6/29/20 USDA Gives Out $12.1 Million in Largest-Ever Farm to School Grant Awards USDA Food and Nutrition Service
4/24/24 Updates to the School Nutrition Standards USDA Food and Nutrition Service
5/3/24 Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder USDA Food and Nutrition Service

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