school lunch

Schools aren’t only places where kids learn. They are also places where kids eat. Thanks to the National School Lunch Program, 30 million U.S. children – some 60% of all school-aged kids – regularly eat some combination of breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks at school. Federal subsidies ensure that school meals are affordable for all children […]

The Trump administration recently proposed changes to the school lunch guidelines that would undo a lot of the changes made by Michelle Obama. Trump’s proposed changes would reduce the required amount of fruits and veggies and allow schools to serve more pizza, burgers and fries. This has reportedly been proposed to reduce food waste and […]

Outrage is building in a New Jersey school district surrounding plans to strictly enforce a policy of denying food to students who are more than $20 in lunch debt. The Cherry Hill School District’s Board of Education has faced pushback since early August after Assistant Superintendent Lynn Shugars proposed giving tuna sandwiches to students who […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Is white bread about to make a comeback on school lunch menus? After complaints of gritty macaroni and cardboard pizza crusts, the Trump administration rolled back a rule that required foods like pasta and bread be made with whole grains. The cafeteria directors who lobbied for the change say they just […]

It’s been three years since Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer. Now his mother, Valerie Castile, is keeping his legacy alive by continuing the work that he cared about. Philando was a beloved cafeteria supervisor and last week Valerie presented administrators at Robbinsdale Cooper High School with a check for $8,000 […]

An angry Alabama father said it was inappropriate for his son's school to stamp his arm with a message that said, "I need lunch money." The principal said she would communicate with the father by email only going forward.

Spam? School cafeteria pizza? Remember those yucky foods you always had to eat as a child? Aren’t you glad you don’t have to eat them anymore?…

Spam? School cafeteria pizza? Remember those yucky foods you always had to eat as a child? Aren’t you glad you don’t have to eat them anymore? “The D.L. Hughley Show“ lists the top 10 childhood foods we are so glad to have parted ways with. Click on the audio player to hear the list, and tune in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department will allow some schools to delay adding more whole-grains to meals this year, responding to criticism from school nutrition officials and Congress that the standards were too difficult to put in place. The delay comes hours after a Republican-led House spending panel criticized the Obama administration’s healthier school-lunch standards […]

SEATTLE (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is on a mission to make American school lunches healthier by replacing greasy pizza and french fries with whole grains, low fat protein, fresh fruit and vegetables. The new American standards are giving kids in the United States a taste of the good life already experienced by school […]