by Lev Tmanov | Mar 20, 2024 | News, Press Releases
In 2022, the Urban School Food Alliance joined Cafeteria Culture in hosting the first ever Plastic Free Lunch Day, a nationwide initiative to reduce plastic foodware and packaging in school cafeterias across the country. Since the inaugural event, the partnership has...
by Lev Tmanov | Mar 1, 2024 | News, USFA in the News
Dr. Katie Wilson virtually attended BeanCon24, a global dry bean conference, to represent the Urban School Food Alliance and child nutrition on an interdisciplinary panel alongside culinary and industry leaders. The panel “Be The Change: Global Advocates for Change”...
by Lev Tmanov | Jan 17, 2024 | District Highlights, News, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in the United States, is pleased to announce that it will expand its membership to 19 districts with the addition of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). FCPS...
by Lev Tmanov | Dec 14, 2023 | News, USFA in the News
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in the United States, is pleased to announce that it will expand its membership to 18 districts with North East Independent School District (ISD) in San...
by Lev Tmanov | Nov 20, 2023 | News, USFA in the News
“JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Katie Wilson, PhD, with the Urban School Food Alliance discuss the US Department of Agriculture’s new school food policy, pros and cons, and takeaway messages for families.” Listen to the...
by Lev Tmanov | Nov 8, 2023 | News, USFA in the News
With over 40 years in school nutrition, Dr. Katie Wilson is no stranger to the procurement challenges school nutrition operators face on a daily basis. As the Executive Director for the Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a nonprofit made up of 17 member school...