/tags/school-lunch School Lunch en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:15:14 GMT /2025-01-29/midwest-kids-free-school-meals-potential-budget-cut The potential cut to a federal meal program for high-need school districts would result in about 900,000 students in the Midwest and Great Plains losing free school breakfasts and lunches. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:15:14 GMT /2025-01-29/midwest-kids-free-school-meals-potential-budget-cut Kate Grumke /education/2023-10-24/serving-farm-fresh-food-in-schools-is-getting-big-federal-support-will-farm-to-school-stick The Farm-to-School movement is out to revolutionize the humble school lunch with food grown on local farms. But the path from cropland to cafeteria is full of complicated twists and turns. A new wave of federal funding is trying to smooth the way. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-10-24/serving-farm-fresh-food-in-schools-is-getting-big-federal-support-will-farm-to-school-stick Rae Solomon /education/2023-09-28/more-schools-can-now-offer-free-meals-after-federal-policy-change-but-cost-is-still-a-burden A change in USDA policy will make it easier for schools to offer free meals to all students, but they will still have to pay for part of the cost. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 21:58:03 GMT /education/2023-09-28/more-schools-can-now-offer-free-meals-after-federal-policy-change-but-cost-is-still-a-burden Kate Grumke /education/2023-09-01/belleville-118-and-other-metro-east-districts-join-chorus-of-free-school-meals-for-all Belleville joins Collinsville and other Metro East school districts who have embraced the Community Eligibility Provision since it was first implemented in Illinois during the 2011-12 academic year. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-09-01/belleville-118-and-other-metro-east-districts-join-chorus-of-free-school-meals-for-all Kelly Smits /education/2023-08-02/collinsville-joins-growing-number-of-school-districts-offering-free-meals-to-all-students The Collinsville school district will now offer all of its students free breakfast and lunch through a federal program for high-need school districts. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:51:53 GMT /education/2023-08-02/collinsville-joins-growing-number-of-school-districts-offering-free-meals-to-all-students Kate Grumke /education/2023-03-31/meal-debt-is-soaring-after-universal-free-lunch-ended-how-are-midwest-states-responding After the end of pandemic-era free meals, schools are reporting rising school meal debt and fewer kids in their free and reduced price programs. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-31/meal-debt-is-soaring-after-universal-free-lunch-ended-how-are-midwest-states-responding Kate Grumke /education/2022-04-08/metro-east-schools-rarely-have-vegan-or-vegetarian-lunch-options-but-that-could-change Metro East schools rarely have vegan or vegetarian lunch options, but that could change Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:00:00 GMT /education/2022-04-08/metro-east-schools-rarely-have-vegan-or-vegetarian-lunch-options-but-that-could-change Megan Valley /education/2019-07-18/can-ramen-fish-nuggets-and-flavor-stations-teach-kids-to-love-school-lunch About 6,000 nutrition professionals gathered at the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis. They came from all over the country to sample ramen… Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:05:39 GMT /education/2019-07-18/can-ramen-fish-nuggets-and-flavor-stations-teach-kids-to-love-school-lunch Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-07-16/goodbye-questionable-school-lunches-hello-tasty-and-nutritious-meals This week nearly 6,000 school nutrition professionals from across the country gathered in St. Louis to participate in a three-day conference that focuses… Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:07:58 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-07-16/goodbye-questionable-school-lunches-hello-tasty-and-nutritious-meals Lara Hamdan /health-science-environment/2019-07-14/whats-hot-in-school-lunches-nutrition-conference-will-offer-a-taste The people in charge of deciding what’s on the menu at school cafeterias around the country will converge on St. Louis to consider how to make school… Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:39:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-07-14/whats-hot-in-school-lunches-nutrition-conference-will-offer-a-taste Chad Davis