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USFA is a leading voice in the child nutrition industry, advocating for school meals to ensure that all of America’s students have access to high-quality, nutritious food at no cost. USFA strategically partners with like-minded organizations to advance its mission and promote research-based nutrition policy.
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KCET: The Challenges of Feeding Hungry School Kids in a Time of Crisis
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Plastic Free Lunch Day Returns on April 19, 2023
Apr 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 – Last November, the Urban School Food Alliance joined Cafeteria Culture in hosting...
Washington Post: Lunchables in school cafeterias have child-nutrition experts concerned
Mar 16, 2023
Lunchables, the popular prepackaged meals aimed at kids and the time-pressed parents tasked with feeding them,...
ABC News: New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time
Feb 3, 2023
U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first...
Washington Post: Schools are swamped by unpaid lunch debt, nutrition group says
Jan 11, 2023
School districts around the country are drowning in students’ lunch debt. Three months after the federal...