NEW YORK (March 11, 2021) – The Urban School Food Alliance, a membership organization of 15 of the largest school districts in the United States that together serve nearly 4 million students daily, announced today that it is issuing a standard for responsible...
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2021 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States that includes New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and Dallas, is pleased to announce that it will expand its membership to 15...
The Urban School Food Alliance congratulates former Secretary Tom Vilsack on his reappointment by President-elect Joe Biden as Secretary of Agriculture. “Secretary Vilsack Is A Man Who Knows From Experience The Broad Reach Of The United States Department Of...
Iván Sarabia, 20-21 Fellow from Academy for Global Citizenship talking to 2nd grade students about how liquids can't be separated from one another once combined by looking for the "eggs" in the banana bread batter.Bryan Soto, 19-20 Fellow from Academy for Global...
Dear Mr. Secretary: The Urban School Food Alliance, representing many of the largest school food authorities in the nation, sincerely appreciates the action you took on August 31 to extend several school food program waivers through December 31, 2020. The Alliance...
“Please, sir, I want some more.” A phrase made famous by the title character of Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist may soon apply to millions of children across America when the emergency waivers for school meal flexibilities expire. Despite support from the Urban School...
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2020 – Today, the Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act was introduced in response to the growing issue of food insecurity among school children. Because of COVID-19, an increasing number of households are facing various disruptions including high...
Families haven’t had to prove their income in recent months, but the Trump administration hasn’t extended that flexibility. The Trump administration is resisting calls to make it easy for tens of millions of students to get free meals at school this year, even as...
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Washington Post: Lunchables in school cafeterias have child-nutrition experts concerned
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ABC News: New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time
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U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first...
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