When Republican lawmakers secured cuts to the United States' largest food assistance program last year, Paige Shoemaker DeMio wasn't worried about children going hungry just at home — but at school. "Anytime we're hearing about cuts to SNAP or Medicaid, we're worried...
Physician-led effort positions school meals as preventive healthcare, benefiting 3.8 million students and sparking nationwide impact.
Jeremy West Named Next Executive Director of the Urban School Food Alliance – Longtime Chief of Finance & Operations to Succeed Dr. Katie Wilson in January 2027
One of our member districts, The School District of Palm Beach County is in the TOP 4 finalists of the J.T.M. Crave Contest! Stop by booth 2823 at ANC to taste and vote!
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...
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...
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...
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....
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Baltimore City Public Schools: Behind the scenes: How City Schools’ Food and Nutrition team prepares for the new school year
Oct 2, 2025
Back-to-school means different things to different people, but for the Food and Nutrition team, it marks the...
Urban School Food Alliance Membership Welcomes Baltimore County Public Schools as Newest Member, Increasing Reach to 4.5 Million Students
Sep 29, 2025
USFA Expands Membership furthering vision of being the leading change agent for school nutrition WASHINGTON,...
TIME: Why It’s So Hard to Make School Lunches Healthier
Aug 25, 2025
Students at the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District in California dine on locally sourced fruits and...