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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.
Bloomberg Law: Hunger ‘Cliff’ Looms as Pandemic School-Lunch Aid Is Running Out
Schools and child-feeding sites are bracing for rising costs and supply disruptions as federal meal subsidies run out in weeks. The food assistance, in the form of Agriculture Department waivers authorized since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, allows schools and...
Vox: A program that helps millions of hungry kids is about to expire
One of the most fundamental and intuitive facts about learning is that it’s hard to focus, or really do much of anything, if you’re hungry. There’s a hierarchy of needs, and stomachs come out on top. Yet youth advocates are staring down a chilling deadline. June 30 is...
The Urban School Food Alliance Appalled at Congress for School Nutrition Omnibus Failure
The Urban School Food Alliance shares in the frustration and disappointment with other advocacy groups that Congress neglected, through the omnibus, to include the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to extend the waivers needed to help children and families as...
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Local10: What’s for lunch this year at Broward County public schools?
Aug 11, 2025
“We prepare healthy, balanced meals so that our students have that every school day,” Broward County Public...
FSD: K-12 operators share their best practices when operating a feeding site during a disaster
Jul 16, 2025
When disaster strikes, school nutrition teams are often the ones on the frontlines feeding those in the...
Urban School Food Alliance Expands with Montgomery County Public Schools, Strengthening Nationwide Push for Healthier School Meals
Jun 10, 2025
"mcps dedication to serving nutritious, appealing meals in an inclusive setting resonates deeply with our goals."...
School Business Now: Breaking the Mold in School Food Procurement
Jun 9, 2025
Stakeholders across the school nutrition landscape struggle with today’s food procurement practices because of...