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Food and Beverage Magazine: Empowering Future Chefs: The Urban School Food Alliance’s New Fellowship
Via the Food and Beverage Magazine: The Urban School Food Alliance has taken significant strides to enhance the future of school nutrition with the launch of its inaugural Student Culinary Fellowship. This groundbreaking initiative aims to inspire high school students...
The Urban School Food Alliance Launches New Student Culinary Fellowship
Washington, D.C. – April 9, 2026 – The Urban School Food Alliance (The Alliance) successfully launched its inaugural Student Culinary Fellowship, adding two high school students to its highly regarded annual 5-day immersion culinary skills training program at the...
Urban School Food Alliance Releases “Sourcing Locally” Toolkit: Empowering School Nutrition Programs to Access Regional Local Food Sources
Washington, D.C. – March 9, 2026 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a nonprofit coalition of school nutrition professionals dedicated to providing fresh, healthy, and delicious meals to students across the nation's largest school districts, today announced the...
Yuka: Price vs Quality: The Hidden Costs of Low-Priced Food
A joint study by Yuka and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic In this report, Yuka and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic reveal a striking reality about how price shapes food composition in the United States, to the detriment of consumers....
Urban School Food Alliance Releases 2025 Annual Report: The State of Urban School Nutrition
Washington, D.C. – February 23, 2026 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a national coalition of the country’s largest urban school districts dedicated to advancing high-quality, nutritious school meals, today announced the release of its 2025 Annual Report,...
USFA Co-Presents Innovation Awards at National Farm to School Conference
Big congratulations to our 2025 Farm to School Innovation Award winners! In December, at the National Farm to School Conference hosted by the National Farm to School Network, the Urban School Food Alliance proudly co-presented...
Food Service Director: 2026 FAME Award winners announced
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...
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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...
Urban School Food Alliance Releases 2025 Annual Report: The State of Urban School Nutrition
Feb 23, 2026
Washington, D.C. – February 23, 2026 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a national coalition of the...