'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students
4 years, 3 months ago

'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students

NPR  

'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR Six months into schools' pandemic-driven experiment in distance learning, much has been said about whether children are learning. Every day," said Alyssia Wright, executive director of Fulton County Schools' nutrition program in Fulton County, Ga. "We come up with ways every week to find a new way to get meals to our kids." In Charlotte, N.C., school leaders have seen "a huge difference" in meal distribution, said Reggie Ross, who works for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and heads the national School Nutrition Association. Perdue's announcement was cheered by school leaders across the country, but they said a major hurdle remains: This food pickup model still requires families to come to a designated site at a designated time. Sponsor Message Last spring, when the School Nutrition Association surveyed school nutrition directors representing nearly 2,000 districts, 80% said they were serving fewer meals than they had been when school was in session.

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T’gana: Panel cites low payment for ‘poor’ mid-day meal
1 week, 1 day ago

T’gana: Panel cites low payment for ‘poor’ mid-day meal

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad The Telangana government, which has substantially enhanced the mess charges being paid to students of residential schools and welfare hostels by 40% since November 1 resulting in improved diet for them, has started taking measures to improve the quality of food being provided to students under the mid-day meal scheme in the state-run schools across the state, officials familiar …

Nearly three in 10 teachers ‘bring in food for hungry pupils’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly three in 10 teachers ‘bring in food for hungry pupils’

The Independent  

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Path to bright future running through rural school canteens
7 months ago

Path to bright future running through rural school canteens

China Daily  

Students enjoy a free and nutritious lunch on Feb 16, 2023, in Xishan, Congjiang county of Guizhou province. YANG WENBIN/XINHUA China has a critical role to play in South-South cooperation, such as building more sustainable school meal programs in developing countries amid post-pandemic economic challenges, climate change and rising food prices, a United Nations official said. "The Chinese government has …

14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here’s why
10 months, 1 week ago

14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here’s why

Associated Press  

Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for groceries this summer, unless they live in one of the 14 states that have said no to joining the program this year. The reasons for the rejections, all from states with Republican governors, include philosophical objections to welfare programs, technical challenges due to aging computer systems …

Minnesota program to provide free school meals for all kids is costing the state more than expected
1 year ago

Minnesota program to provide free school meals for all kids is costing the state more than expected

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s program to provide free school breakfasts and lunches to all students regardless of income is costing the state more than expected because of a jump in demand. Tim Walz signed the legislation last spring, advocates said the free meals would ease stresses on parents and help reduce childhood poverty while lifting the stigma on kids …

Schools providing ‘fourth emergency service’ feeding families in need – study
1 year ago

Schools providing ‘fourth emergency service’ feeding families in need – study

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The spread of charitable food …

College students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits
1 year, 5 months ago

College students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Raised on welfare by his grandmother, Joseph Sais relied so much on food stamps as a college student that he thought about quitting school when his eligibility was revoked. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sais said, he missed an “important letter” and temporarily lost his eligibility in SNAP, the foundational anti-poverty program commonly known as food …

Families forced to cut back on school lunches as cost of living drives up food insecurity
1 year, 5 months ago

Families forced to cut back on school lunches as cost of living drives up food insecurity

ABC  

With 10 children, six of them at school, Bendigo mother Tereza Kiss is keeping a close eye on the cost of school lunches. Key points: Organisations are reporting more parents sending their children to school without lunch A regional Victorian mother-of-10 says she has had to cut back on school lunches Foodbank Australia is calling for more funding for school …

“Poverty is a policy choice”: Minnesota kids cheer new law guaranteeing free school lunch for all
1 year, 9 months ago

“Poverty is a policy choice”: Minnesota kids cheer new law guaranteeing free school lunch for all

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. But 1 in 4 food-insecure kids live in households that don't qualify for the federal free and reduced meal program, leading to "mounting school lunch debts in the tens of thousands of dollars," Minnesota Public Radioreported. "As a former teacher, I know that providing free breakfast and lunch for our students is one …

‘It’s hard to focus': Schools say American kids are hungry
1 year, 9 months ago

‘It’s hard to focus': Schools say American kids are hungry

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — America’s schools say kids are hungry — just as pandemic-era benefit programs have lapsed. School cafeterias typically don’t turn away a hungry kid, but debts for unpaid school meals have been rising — showing the level of need, and raising questions about how schools will keep feeding everyone, without federal money to do it. The neediest kids are …

Proposed changes to school lunches aim to reduce sugar and sodium, but flavored milk stays
1 year, 10 months ago

Proposed changes to school lunches aim to reduce sugar and sodium, but flavored milk stays

CNN  

CNN — If new US Department of Agriculture school food guidelines stand as proposed, chocolate milk is in, but for the first time ever, at least some added sugars will be out – and sodium levels will be reduced gradually. Vilsack said school meal administrators tell the USDA that kids just won’t drink much no-fat skim milk or unflavored milk. …

No more nuggets? School lunch goes farm-to-table — for some
1 year, 11 months ago

No more nuggets? School lunch goes farm-to-table — for some

Associated Press  

CONCORD, Calif. — As the fine-dining chef at a suburban high school gave samples of his newest recipes, junior Anahi Nava Flores critiqued a baguette sandwich with Toscano salami, organic Monterey Jack, arugula and a scratch-made basil spread: “This pesto aioli is good!” Classmate Kentaro Turner devoured a deli-style pastrami melt on sourdough and moved on to free-range chicken simmered …

Inflation bites: How rising food costs affect nutrition and health
1 year, 11 months ago

Inflation bites: How rising food costs affect nutrition and health

Salon  

Food for thought: Rising grocery prices affect food choices and nutrition, and ultimately health, and even the health care system. As health behavior researchers, we believe that many Canadians will undoubtedly feel the additional financial pressure at the checkout line, and many will eat less nutritious and cheaper food options. Research has shown that increased household food insecurity is strongly …

Children unable to afford lunch in more than half of state schools, survey says
2 years ago

Children unable to afford lunch in more than half of state schools, survey says

The Independent  

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Experts warn of major impact on children’s health without proper nutrition at school
2 years, 2 months ago

Experts warn of major impact on children’s health without proper nutrition at school

The Independent  

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Number of children arriving at school hungry on the rise, teachers warn
2 years, 2 months ago

Number of children arriving at school hungry on the rise, teachers warn

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of children arriving at school hungry has risen …

Children face a hunger crisis – the government needs to act by providing more free school meals
2 years, 2 months ago

Children face a hunger crisis – the government needs to act by providing more free school meals

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government should immediately prioritise the introduction of free school meals for the 800,000 …

Next stress for many parents: First school lunch bills since 2020
2 years, 3 months ago

Next stress for many parents: First school lunch bills since 2020

CNN  

CNN — Though East Hampton is a solidly middle-class town in Connecticut, dozens of families are applying for free school meals for the first time as they contend with high food costs and tight budgets. They are also trying to make sure that those who do qualify for free or reduced-price meals submit applications, which parents haven’t had to do …

Hunger advocates want free school meals for all kids. It's tough sell in Congress
2 years, 3 months ago

Hunger advocates want free school meals for all kids. It's tough sell in Congress

NPR  

Hunger advocates want free school meals for all kids. It's tough sell in Congress Enlarge this image toggle caption Morgan Lee/AP Morgan Lee/AP When the government made school meals temporarily free to virtually all public school students in 2020, the intent was to buffer children and families from the spike in hunger and economic hardship caused by the pandemic. States …

Dinner lady forced to deny children school food because ‘there’s no money’
2 years, 3 months ago

Dinner lady forced to deny children school food because ‘there’s no money’

The Independent  

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Proposal for student cards to cover free meals fails in California Legislature
2 years, 4 months ago

Proposal for student cards to cover free meals fails in California Legislature

LA Times  

A bill that would have granted eligible California school children an EBT card to cover meals in the summer quietly failed in the state Legislature last week. A bill that would have granted electronic benefit transfer cards to low-income schoolchildren to cover meals when class is not in session quietly failed last week in the state Legislature. Food banks across …

Families ‘face grim choices’ as summer holidays mean weeks without free school meals
2 years, 5 months ago

Families ‘face grim choices’ as summer holidays mean weeks without free school meals

The Independent  

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Minister recognises schools are ‘not immune’ from rising food costs
2 years, 5 months ago

Minister recognises schools are ‘not immune’ from rising food costs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Quince said the Government …

‘Four chips on a plate’: Boost school meal funding, ministers told, as children ‘getting smaller portions’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Four chips on a plate’: Boost school meal funding, ministers told, as children ‘getting smaller portions’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’m looking at cheaper alternatives.” A headteacher from North Yorkshire, Matt Davies, said that schools …

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires
2 years, 9 months ago

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires

NPR  

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires Enlarge this image toggle caption Karen Ducey/Getty Images Karen Ducey/Getty Images When schools pivoted to virtual learning early in the pandemic, the National School Lunch Program was thrown into chaos. And as part of pandemic relief legislation, the federal Food and Nutrition services agency waived the requirement that …

Father’s post with photos of his son’s ‘ridiculous’ school meals goes viral
2 years, 11 months ago

Father’s post with photos of his son’s ‘ridiculous’ school meals goes viral

The Independent  

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Free school meals for all children can improve kids’ health
3 years, 5 months ago

Free school meals for all children can improve kids’ health

Salon  

Recognizing that millions of U.S. children are at risk of hunger, Maine and California have approved funding to offer free school meals to all students within their state. The Universal School Meals Program Act would provide free healthy meals and snacks to all children in public and nonprofit private schools regardless of income. When children return to schools in the …

Hungry children didn’t drive this country into the ground – they deserve so much better than the meagre food parcels offered by our government
3 years, 11 months ago

Hungry children didn’t drive this country into the ground – they deserve so much better than the meagre food parcels offered by our government

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Midday assistants on furlough or poverty …

Nutrition Experts Share What To Feed Kids While Distance Learning
4 years, 4 months ago

Nutrition Experts Share What To Feed Kids While Distance Learning

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If your kitchen is currently doubling as the school cafeteria, we feel your pain. “It’s important to incorporate protein, which helps stabilize blood sugar better over a longer period of time, and which research has shown helps children focus better on what they are learning,” Retelny said. “Provide kids with about six daily eating opportunities — three …

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