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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.
POLITICO: ‘It’s insane’: Millions of kids could lose access to free meals if this program expires
Families haven’t had to prove their income in recent months, but the Trump administration hasn’t extended that flexibility. The Trump administration is resisting calls to make it easy for tens of millions of students to get free meals at school this year, even as...
USA TODAY: School lunch programs are losing millions feeding hungry kids; they could be broke by fall
The line of cars usually begins to form well before 11 a.m. outside Sharon Elementary school in Newburgh, Indiana, a town of less than 4,000 people along the Ohio River. Stella Antey, an 8-year-old second-grader, has sat in one of those cars with her older sister,...
TODAY: How school kitchens have become emergency food hubs during the pandemic
Katie Wilson, executive director of the Urban School Food Alliance, tells TODAY’s Al Roker how school districts are spending millions to feed people during the pandemic...
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Urban School Food Alliance commends USDA School Meal Nutrition Standards Final Rule
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WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 – The Urban School Food Alliance stands behind the science-based, reasonable approach...
Plastic Free Lunch Day expands, honors Cafeteria Culture founder Debby Lee Cohen
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Plastic Free Lunch Day returns with a week of action April 17 – 24
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Urban School Food Alliance joins panel at BeanCon24
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Dr. Katie Wilson virtually attended BeanCon24, a global dry bean conference, to represent the Urban School Food...