Final digital recap available, showcasing the delivery of 955,550 pounds of No Antibiotic Ever chicken to schools. Washington D.C. – May 14, 2025 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a coalition of School Nutrition Professionals dedicated to championing...
A new exhibition in Philadelphia spotlights the evolution of American nutritional health through a unique lens: the school cafeteria. Titled “Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray,” the free exhibition at Philadelphia’s Science History Institute...
The thing about witnessing a 7-year-old having their hot lunch tray yanked away and replaced with a cold sandwich — what cafeteria workers in the biz euphemistically call an “alternative meal” — is not just the obvious cruelty of the public spectacle, though there’s...
Washington D.C. – April 28, 2025 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a powerhouse coalition of the nation’s largest school districts, announced the addition of Aldine Independent School District (AISD) as its 19th member, marking a significant step in its...
Washington D.C. – February 24, 2025 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a coalition of the nation’s largest school districts committed to improving the quality of school meals, proudly announces the release of its 2024 Annual Report. This comprehensive report...
From amNew York: "School food has long been synonymous with unappetizing meals. During my own school days, I experienced firsthand the lack of attention paid to students’ lunches. The choices were limited, the quality was questionable, and nutrition was clearly not a...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2024 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in the United States, is pleased to announce that it will expand its membership to 19 districts with the addition Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). “We are...
Tiny children at Julian T. Saldivar Elementary School line up in their classrooms promptly at 10 am before walking down a hall and through double doors into the cafeteria, where lunch trays that were planned months in advance are doled out. As they sit talking quietly...
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Urban School Food Alliance and Cafeteria Culture Announce Plastic Free Lunch Day USA Partnership
Oct 3, 2022
For immediate releaseContact: Debby Lee Cohen – 917-282-0253, [email protected] Urban School Food Alliance...
Prism: Families call for universal free lunch as Congress extends meal program through the summer
Jun 30, 2022
Five days before COVID-19 nutrition waivers were set to expire, President Joe Biden signed the Keep Kids Fed Act...
Urban School Food Alliance Responds: President Signs Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
Jun 25, 2022
On Saturday, June 25, 2022, the President signed into law the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022, which extends certain...
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