Congratulations to Ken Yant, the executive director of school nutrition at Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia and the winner for the Golden Director Award, FAME’s most prestigious honor! “Basic American Foods is proud to recognize these outstanding leaders in...
Efficient procurement serves as a powerful lever for driving meaningful outcomes in school nutrition programs. WASHINGTON, October 13, 2025 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), in collaboration with Partners for Public Good (PPG), announces the launch of phase...
Back-to-school means different things to different people, but for the Food and Nutrition team, it marks the start of serving breakfast and lunch to nearly 77,000 students every day. Participation in school meals at City Schools is among the highest in large districts...
USFA Expands Membership furthering vision of being the leading change agent for school nutrition WASHINGTON, October 2, 2025 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a coalition of the nation’s largest school districts, proudly announced the addition of Baltimore...
Students at the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District in California dine on locally sourced fruits and vegetables, homemade pozole (a Mexican stew), and fresh tuna poke bowls. Food in the school district is free of high fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes, and...
“The Urban School Food Alliance applauds the work of the IDFA and milk processors for continuing to put student health and well-being first!” said Dr. Katie Wilson, SNS, executive director of the Urban School Food Alliance. “By voluntarily reducing sugar in flavored...
“We prepare healthy, balanced meals so that our students have that every school day,” Broward County Public Schools dietician Elizabeth Seeley said. A new school year is bringing in new breakfast and lunch items at Broward schools. “These standards ensure that we’re...
When disaster strikes, school nutrition teams are often the ones on the frontlines feeding those in the community. During a panel at the School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) 2025 Annual National Conference (ANC) held this week in San Antonio, school nutrition industry...
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The Urban School Food Alliance Launches New Student Culinary Fellowship
Apr 9, 2026
Washington, D.C. – April 9, 2026 – The Urban School Food Alliance (The Alliance) successfully launched its...
Urban School Food Alliance Releases “Sourcing Locally” Toolkit: Empowering School Nutrition Programs to Access Regional Local Food Sources
Mar 8, 2026
Washington, D.C. – March 9, 2026 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a nonprofit coalition of school...
Yuka: Price vs Quality: The Hidden Costs of Low-Priced Food
Mar 5, 2026
A joint study by Yuka and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic In this report, Yuka and Harvard Law...