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.

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.

Opinion | The University of Maryland’s Cool Food Pledge

The University of Maryland pledges to reduce 25 percent of food-based greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, adding curriculum on campus.

An Unexpected Collaboration Is Reducing Food Waste in Illinois

It Can be Done: The Wasted Food Solutions Task Force is bringing together organizations from all ends of the food recovery network in Illinois, fighting to reduce food waste through unique initiatives targeting policy, education, and asset-mapping.

Smarter Lunch Food in India

ICRISAT and the Akshaya Patra Foundation are joining forces to implement a new Smart Food-based mid-day meal program to improve nutrition and food security for Indian schoolchildren.

Brian Wansink: “Small changes can make huge differences”

Brian Wansink discusses the big picture of food system change and how breaking our biggest issues into more manageable focus point can create long term positive changes for us all.

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