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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has eliminated two key programs that provided schools and food banks with funding to purchase food from local farms and ranchers, slashing over $1 billion in federal spending. The cuts include: $660 million for the Local Food for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement Program, which …

Nadra Nittle Originally published by The 19th The healthiest meal students typically receive during the day isn’t at their dining room table — it’s in their school cafeteria. That finding from Tufts University researchers is just one reason child nutrition experts have urged Congress to pass legislation that would enable …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new effort on Monday that will feed more than 30 million children over the summer by expanding the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits funded by President Joe Biden‘s American Rescue Plan. P-EBT was established in March 2020 to provide food dollars …