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Urban School Food Alliance COVID-19 Response Brief
USDA’s Response to Coronavirus is Not Enough to Protect Children from Food Insecurity
Statement from Urban School Food Alliance Executive Director Katie Wilson WASHINGTON, March 10, 2020 – Millions of students rely on school meals each day. As school closures and enforced containments, due to the Coronavirus, continue, access to food may be...
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CBS News: Supply chain disruptions impact school lunch programs across the U.S.
Oct 26, 2021
The U.S. school lunch system is feeling the impact of the nation's supply chain disruptions. Shipping bottlenecks...
NBC News: Supply chain issues hit school cafeterias, administrators scramble to make meals
Oct 26, 2021
Schools across the country are dealing with pandemic supply chain issues that are impacting how they provide...
KCRG: School lunches become the newest product facing a shortage during the pandemic
Oct 1, 2021
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Food for school lunches has become the newest item facing shortages after supply...
The New York Times: No Veggies, No Buns, Few Forks: Schools Scramble to Feed Students Amid Shortages
Oct 1, 2021
WASHINGTON — School officials in a Missouri city have been making twice-weekly runs to Sam’s Club to stock up on...