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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.
Dallas Morning News: Texas schools keep feeding students despite canceled classes
Children who rely on school for meals will still be able to get them on a “to-go” basis even as all Texas campuses remain closed. And they’re bracing for even more families to have needs as businesses are forced to close and workers lose their jobs due to social...
NPR: Schools Race To Feed Students Amid Coronavirus Closures
Nearly 30 million children in the U.S. count on schools for free or low-cost breakfast, lunch, snacks and sometimes dinner — but most of those children are now at home. At least 114,000 public and private schools have been closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus,...
Bloomberg: School Virus Closings May Leave Millions Hungry, Officials Warn
U.S. school food service officials are warning that millions of children could go hungry because of coronavirus closings, with the group calling for more leeway to continue providing subsidized meals during the disruption...
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Washington Post: Pandemic expansion of school lunch program appears slated to end suddenly
Mar 7, 2022
Coronavirus pandemic-era federal programs meant to feed schoolchildren are likely to expire in the coming weeks,...
Houston Independent School District joins the Urban School Food Alliance
Feb 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2022 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of the largest school districts in the...
Washington Post: USDA announces stricter standards for school nutrition
Feb 4, 2022
The Department of Agriculture announced Friday it is making changes to its school nutrition standards for the...
San Diego Unified School District and Shelby County Schools Join Urban School Food Alliance
Nov 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2021 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of the largest school districts in the...