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Meals and dining services

School nutrition: Why some worry it’s at a “perilous juncture”

Matt Zalaznick -
A range of financial, logistical and regulatory challenges have the potential to disrupt school meal service as pandemic relief funding expires and stricter standards arrive, advocates say. 

3 things other than quality hinder school food service. Here are the solutions

Matt Zalaznick -
Staff shortages, rising costs and family meal debt are the biggest challenges that school food service face, according to a survey that also finds the staff have confidence that healthy ingredients are being served.

Free school meals drove a surge in participation. Here’s how to keep it going.

Matt Zalaznick -
Nearly 30 million students per day received lunch at school and more than 15.5 million had breakfast in the 2021–2022 academic year as more children returned for in-person instruction.

Why providing free school lunch is more important than ever

Georgina Dukes -
Paying less than 50 cents per meal might seem trivial to the 90% of Americans who are food secure, but it creates a substantial financial barrier for others.

Healthier school meals rules are looming. Here is what they look like

Matt Zalaznick -
Reducing salt and sugar content across school menus is the leading goal of new nutrition standards that may soon be served up in cafeterias.

School lunches: The chance to socialize is bringing more teens to the table

Matt Zalaznick -
Interacting with friends and affordability are key reasons that high school lunch service is soaring in popularity with students, according to No Kid Hungry's latest report.

Healthy meals: Schools now have access to $50 million for nutrition

Matt Zalaznick -
Grant funds will help K-12 leaders procure a wider variety of healthy, appealing meals while promoting innovation by food suppliers.

Will schools ever provide universal free meals? Now, help is on the way

Matt Zalaznick -
Serving healthy and free meals to all students is a key pillar of the Biden Administration's wide-ranging effort to wipe out child hunger.

6 strategies for retaining school food service employees

Katy Hoyng -
Creating a positive culture where school nutrition employees enjoy coming to work has always been a priority. In the current labor market, it’s more critical than ever.

How to prepare your school for the end of free meal waivers this fall

Matt Zalaznick -
Students will continue to eat free lunch this summer but, unless there is further Congressional action, districts will soon face the heavy administrative lift of K-12 food service.

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