U.S. school food service officials are warning that millions of children could go hungry because of coronavirus closings, with the group calling for more leeway to continue providing subsidized meals during the disruption...
Statement from Urban School Food Alliance Executive Director Katie Wilson WASHINGTON, March 10, 2020 – Millions of students rely on school meals each day. As school closures and enforced containments, due to the Coronavirus, continue, access to food may be...
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...
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WASHINGTON, November 8, 2023 – Last year, the Urban School Food Alliance (USFA) partnered with Cafeteria Culture...
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