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10/27/23 Food insecurity increased as pandemic-era meal waivers ended K-12 Dive
10/26/23 After-school meal participation drops for the first time K-12 Dive
6/27/23 USDA to give states nearly $1.3B to purchase school meals K-12 Dive
6/28/23 Opinion: Nutrition education needed to transform health and food practices nationwide K-12 Dive
7/6/23 Student participation in school meal program dips after universal meals end K-12 Dive
2/14/19 Time to eat school lunch affects elementary students' nutrient consumption (PDF) Journal of Child Nutrition & Management
2/23/23 Iowa could ban margarine from school meals Iowa Capital Dispatch
6/6/23 U.S. House committee approves bills on whole milk Iowa Capital Dispatch
2/20/24 Push for free school lunches continues as unpaid meal debt surpasses $19 million Investigate TV
12/3/20 5 mood-boosting foods that may make you happier, according to a dietitian Insider
3/11/23 Debts for unpaid school meals are rising as families are left scrambling Insider
2/4/21 All North Dakota K-12 public school students could get free meals for two years under bill Inforum
9/7/20 'It’s a little nerve-wracking': Lunchtime for students looks different amid COVID-19 Indianapolis Star
4/28/23 North Dakota lawmakers pass free school lunch funding after all In Forum (Fargo, ND)
2/16/21 School districts face staff shortages with return to full time Idaho Press
3/2/20 Eat.Move.Connect. Tip: March is National Nutrition Month Hutchinson Leader
3/4/19 Free meal program increases productivity and attendance Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
7/18/19 Hot and Hungry Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center
9/16/19 This Is Why The U.S. Is Failing To Tackle Childhood Obesity Huffington Post
4/21/20 School Lunch Programs Are Rapidly Going Broke Huff Post
12/9/20 Maryland district flooded with meal-kit orders in first day Herald-Mail
2/18/21 No evidence coronavirus spreads through food or food packaging: FDA Healthy Day
3/18/24 Study: CEP participation tied to reduced obesity HealthDay News
10/18/19 Nearly 5 Million American Kids Are Obese, New Study Finds HealthDay
10/25/18 Obesity a Painful Reality for 1 in 6 U.S. Youths Health Day
4/30/20 In COVID Crisis, Nearly Half of People in Some U.S. States Are Going Hungry Health Day
1/23/20 The Trump Administration’s Continued Attack On The Nutrition Safety Net: At What Cost? Health Affairs
2/27/19 AHA: Obesity increases risk for premature heart disease in children Healio.com
3/9/20 Children consume more calories from post-game snacks than they burn playing sports Healio
2/16/23 Many young children not eating a daily fruit or vegetable, study finds Healio
2/13/24 Hawaii considers providing universal school meals Hawaii Public Radio
7/13/22 California budgets $100 million for K-12 plant-based ingredients Green Queen
3/27/23 By one vote, North Dakota Senate rejects free school lunches for low-income kids Grand Forks Herald
8/12/22 California, Maine first to fund free school meals statewide Good Morning America
4/22/21 14-year study shows school lunches among highest-quality meals in US Good Morning America
6/9/23 How 1 woman is helping settle school lunch debt, advocating for universal free lunch Good Morning America
9/17/21 Labor shortage affects popular school meal items Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA)
7/11/23 Feeding thousands of kids a day during the summer takes a lot of work. For many, it's crucial Georgia Public Broadcasting
4/21/21 General Mills celebrates Trayblazers General Mills
1/14/22 School cafeterias still struggling to find some menu items with supply chain delays Fremont News-Messenger
12/29/20 Schools lunch program adapts to changing education schedules Foxboro Reporter
7/16/19 Kicking things off for the nation's largest school lunch and breakfast taste-test Fox2Now.com
11/10/22 USDA hopes $50M can make school lunch more ‘appetizing,’ ‘appealing’ Fox News
11/6/23 US school milk supply at risk due to carton shortage Fox News
4/4/19 Several states sue USDA over relaxed school lunch standards Fox 9 News Twin Cities
3/17/20 Students to pick up 1-week supply of meals at bus stop each week of school closure Fox 9
10/21/21 Schools turn to retailers amid supply chain issues Fortune
2/9/22 Public schools struggle to fill support staff roles Fortune
8/27/18 School Food Purchases Are Moving The Needle For The Local Food Movement Forbes.com
5/28/20 Number Of Food Insecure Households More Than Doubles As Food Banks Struggle Forbes

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