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Senate passes funding bill that includes nearly $8B in nutrition assistance Senate passes funding bill that includes nearly $8B in nutrition assistance

The legislation, which was signed into law Thursday morning, would allow the USDA to further extend all Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option meal waivers.

byBenita Gingerella

Oct 1, 2020

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NYC Public Schools becomes first large district to open all schools for in-person learning NYC Public Schools becomes first large district to open all schools for in-person learning

Oct 1, 2020

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5 coronavirus things: COVID surge didn’t follow Florida schools reopening 5 coronavirus things: COVID surge didn’t follow Florida schools reopening

Sep 29, 2020

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Best Concepts: Chartwells’ Mood Boost teaches the connection between how students feel and what they eat Best Concepts: Chartwells’ Mood Boost teaches the connection between how students feel and what they eat

Sep 29, 2020

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Elior’s Mealtime Multi Pack program serves K-12 students learning at home Elior’s Mealtime Multi Pack program serves K-12 students learning at home

Sep 28, 2020

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Legislating school meals in a time of crisis Legislating school meals in a time of crisis

byFSD Staff, Benita Gingerella

Sep 24, 2020

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House of Representatives passes continuing resolution that includes funding to extend summer meal program waivers

House of Representatives passes continuing resolution that includes funding to extend summer meal program waivers

byBenita Gingerella

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5 coronavirus things: Study estimates 1.15 billion school meals missed last spring

5 coronavirus things: Study estimates 1.15 billion school meals missed last spring

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USDA issues nationwide waiver for CACFP at-risk program

USDA issues nationwide waiver for CACFP at-risk program

byBenita Gingerella

Atlanta Public Schools pools resources to deliver meals to students

Atlanta Public Schools pools resources to deliver meals to students

byJennifer Crain

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Broward County Public Schools starts offering weekend meals

Broward County Public Schools starts offering weekend meals

byBenita Gingerella

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School nutrition teams under quarantine turn to community to keep kids fed

School nutrition teams under quarantine turn to community to keep kids fed

Best Concepts: Crises turn into opportunities at Houston ISD

Best Concepts: Crises turn into opportunities at Houston ISD

5 coronavirus things: Texas schools seeing severe meal count drops

5 coronavirus things: Texas schools seeing severe meal count drops

One On One With: Feeding K-12 students during the school year

One On One With: Feeding K-12 students during the school year

Minneapolis Public Schools packs 5-day meal boxes with powerful nutrition, fresh produce

Minneapolis Public Schools packs 5-day meal boxes with powerful nutrition, fresh produce

byTara Fitzpatrick

Food & Beverage Trends

Meal kits: thinking outside the box in food service

Meal kits: thinking outside the box in food service

byTara Fitzpatrick

School nutrition trending: USDA extends summer meal flexibilities; school districts feeding communities during coronavirus

School nutrition trending: USDA extends summer meal flexibilities; school districts feeding communities during coronavirus

byFood Management Staff

How the country’s 25 largest school districts plan to operate their meal programs this fall

How the country’s 25 largest school districts plan to operate their meal programs this fall

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5 coronavirus things: School cafeteria workers laid off; reassigned to assist with students’ learning programs

5 coronavirus things: School cafeteria workers laid off; reassigned to assist with students’ learning programs

USDA extends summer meal flexibilities to feed kids, eases burden on school districts

USDA extends summer meal flexibilities to feed kids, eases burden on school districts

byTara Fitzpatrick

How Cleveland schools are handling a remote learning scenario

How Cleveland schools are handling a remote learning scenario

How the Urban School Food Alliance is helping large school districts feed communities during coronavirus

How the Urban School Food Alliance is helping large school districts feed communities during coronavirus

byMarygrace Taylor

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Maschio’s Food Services creates commissary to better feed kids during pandemic

Maschio’s Food Services creates commissary to better feed kids during pandemic

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California issues new school reopening guidance for small in-person instruction

California issues new school reopening guidance for small in-person instruction

byBenita Gingerella

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5 coronavirus things: Fate of grab-and-go program in NYC schools uncertain

5 coronavirus things: Fate of grab-and-go program in NYC schools uncertain

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School nutrition and college dining operators prepare as Hurricane Laura barrels toward coast

School nutrition and college dining operators prepare as Hurricane Laura barrels toward coast

byBenita Gingerella

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Judge blocks Florida’s school reopening order

Judge blocks Florida’s school reopening order

USDA set to pull plug on school meal flexibilities at start of school year

USDA set to pull plug on school meal flexibilities at start of school year

byTara Fitzpatrick

3 essential K-12 bowl builds for school lunch to get you through back-to-school mayhem

3 essential K-12 bowl builds for school lunch to get you through back-to-school mayhem

byTara Fitzpatrick

Broward Co. (Fla.) Public Schools moves to all curbside pickup for all-online learning

Broward Co. (Fla.) Public Schools moves to all curbside pickup for all-online learning

byTara Fitzpatrick

Business & Industry

Parkhurst chefs and kitchens fill need for child meals

Parkhurst chefs and kitchens fill need for child meals

5 things: Parents warn school district about dangers of eating in cafeterias

5 things: Parents warn school district about dangers of eating in cafeterias

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3 school nutrition teams share their fall reopening plans

3 school nutrition teams share their fall reopening plans

byBenita Gingerella

School nutrition trending: 25 K-12 Foodservice Heroes; preparing for lunch in the classroom; preordering lunches

School nutrition trending: 25 K-12 Foodservice Heroes; preparing for lunch in the classroom; preordering lunches

byFood Management Staff

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