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Students learn about local varieties of produce during a National School Lunch Week event at Nottingham Elementary School in Arlington, VA. (Lance Cheung / USDA.gov via Flickr)
Apr 19, 2025

Governor approves ban on ultraprocessed food, but reduced-price lunches still in limbo

Key points  Gov. Hobbs approved a ban on ultraprocessed foods in school lunches A related $3.8 million appropriation for reduced-price lunches failed  Lawmakers plan to negotiate school lunch funding in […]

Dec 9, 2024

Lawmaker looking to outlaw processed school lunches

One Arizona lawmaker isn’t waiting for Robert Kennedy Jr. to fulfill his promise to remove artificial ingredients from school lunch programs. Rep. Leo Biasiucci is crafting legislation that would bar […]

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Sep 2, 2022

Lunch crunch: Inflation has schools scrambling to afford student meals

Inflation has put school districts in a difficult spot: They can raise prices for the families they serve or find a way to lower costs.

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