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Urban School Food Alliance welcomes Gwinnett County Public Schools to membership
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 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 Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). “We are...
Urban School Food Alliance commends USDA School Meal Nutrition Standards Final Rule
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 – The Urban School Food Alliance stands behind the science-based, reasonable approach the USDA has taken to continue ensuring school meals are the healthiest meals possible. The School Meal Nutrition Standards Final Rule, announced...
Plastic Free Lunch Day expands, honors Cafeteria Culture founder Debby Lee Cohen
In their continuing effort to free school cafeterias from single-use plastics, Cafeteria Culture and the Urban School Food Alliance (USFA) host the fourth biannual Plastic Free Lunch Day (PFLD) for a full week of Planet vs. Plastics Earth Day action, April 17 –...
Plastic Free Lunch Day returns with a week of action April 17 – 24
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...