Districts to Serve Same Lunch to 3.6 Million Students Across the U.S. on March 31 NEW YORK, March 2, 2020 – Urban School Food Alliance (the Alliance), a coalition of the largest urban school districts in the United States serving 3.6 million students daily, will...
NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2020 - The Urban School Food Alliance (Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States, responds to the recent United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) changes to school nutrition standards. The Alliance consists of...
School might be out for the holidays, but hunger doesn’t take a break for thousands of children across the country. During this past Thanksgiving holiday, members of the Urban School Food Alliance, Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) and New York City...
Since our inception in 2012, members of the Urban School Food Alliance have delivered on our mission to provide access to delicious, nutritious, high-quality meals to the 3.3 million students we serve. School meals provide the most consistent source of daily nutrition...
The Urban School Food Alliance has joined the American Commodity Distribution Association (ACDA) and School Nutrition Association (SNA) in support of the Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act of 2019 to provide an additional six cents in commodity support for the...
NEW YORK, October 1, 2019 – The Urban School Food Alliance (Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States, celebrates National Farm to School Month this October and National School Lunch Week from Oct. 14-18, 2019. National Farm to School...
New Menu Items Including Vegan & Vegetarian Options NEW YORK, August 29 , 2019 – The Urban School Food Alliance (Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States, kicks off back-to-school with new menu items that include vegetarian and...
NEW YORK, August 14 , 2019 – The Urban School Food Alliance (Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States, wants to ease concerns: Its compostable plates DO NOT contain per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), non-biodegradable...
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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...