School Food

Agriculture, Education, and Advocacy: Teens for Food Justice Offers a Recipe for Success

Teens for Food Justice is tackling food insecurity in New York City through school-based hydroponic farming systems.

What Happens When Alice Waters Jumps On Your Zoom Call to Talk School Food Procurement

The decisions schools make around food procurement shapes how they literally and metaphorically nourish the next generation.

Driving the Food Movement Forward One Edible Garden at a Time

The benefits of growing food in school gardens have the potential to extend far beyond the classroom.

Expanding Halal Options to Meet Student Needs

Community initiatives advocate for more halal options in K-12 schools to meet student needs and address food insecurity.

Get Schools Cooking Grant Brings Whole, Sustainable Foods to Schools

A three-year grant program established by the Chef Ann Foundation helps schools serve sustainable and scratch-cooked meals.

Ripping Out the Safety Net? How Soon-To-Expire COVID Relief Measures Will Affect College Hunger

When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends July 15, 2022, millions of U.S. college students will lose crucial food assistance programs like SNAP.

True Cost Accounting to Drive “the Biggest Change in Farming Since the Industrial Revolution”

The global population consumes about US$9 trillion of food each year, but the external cost of that food is more than double that—US$19.8 trillion.

29 Organizations Promoting Food Literacy in Schools

Meet 29 organizations bringing food literacy to the classrooms and communities across the United States and Canada.

New Report Finds 100 Percent Organic, Plant-Forward School Meals Produce More Than Just Health Benefits

These values-based school meals can also benefit the environment and boost the local economy.

Food Literacy Center To Open a Green Cooking School for Low-Income Students in Sacramento

Sacramento’s Food Literacy Center will offer students hands-on cooking classes from a new net-zero energy facility and garden.

SNAP-Ed Is Helping U.S. Families Make Healthier Choices, Study Shows

Study shows SNAP-Ed is helping U.S. families make healthier choices.

Green Bronx Machine Debuts New Documentary on Food Access

New food focused documentary featuring the work of Green Bronx Machine shows the reality of communities working towards a healthier future.

Pandemic, Fresh Food Act Influencing Farm-to-School Efforts in West Virginia

West Virginia farmers and schools are adapting to the pandemic and learning lessons in local sourcing.

Food Banks Face Surging Demand This Holiday Season

Food banks face are facing a major surge in hunger this holiday season. Food Tank shares ways to help and food banks to support.

USDA Proposal Aims to Loosen School Nutrition Standards

A proposed rule by the USDA will reintroduce 1 percent chocolate milk, cut in half whole grain serving requirements, and relax sodium restrictions.

26 Children’s Books to Nourish Growing Minds

Food Tank’s list of children’s books to read about food and the food system.

School-Based Food Bank Programs Most Effective, Report Says

A new report shows that food bank programs are important in fighting hunger in school children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

USDA Extends Free Meals for Children Until End of 2020 – 2021 School Year

The USDA has extended free meals for children until the end of the 2020 – 2021 school year.

New on the Podcast: Food and Nutrition Educators Find New Ways to Meet Students’ Needs

On this week’s episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” hear about the teachers and educational organizations working to ensure that students stay fed and engaged.

20 Teachers and Educators Building a Stronger Food System

Through nutrition and garden education, teachers are building a stronger food system.