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...
Members Served as Panelists in FoodCorps’ ‘reWorking Lunch,’ United Fresh Produce Association Convention & School Nutrition Association Annual National Conference NEW YORK, August 7 , 2019 – The Urban School Food Alliance (Alliance), a coalition of the largest...
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