SB 348 Protects Children’s Health, Aligns CA With Pediatrician-Recommended Guidelines for Added Sugar and Salt in School Meals Sacramento – Governor Newsom has added his signature to SB 348 (Skinner), making California the first state in the nation to codify President Joe Biden’s new federal nutrition guidelines aimed at reducing added salt and sugar in school meals. Enshrining […]
Monterey County Weekly Jan 18, 2024 ON THE LUNCH MENU ON A RECENT THURSDAY AT NORTH MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL IN CASTROVILLE ARE A FEW OPTIONS: teriyaki chicken, a crispy chicken sandwich with spicy coleslaw, a chicken cobb salad or a ham and cheese sandwich on ciabatta, all served with a portion of veggies and fruit alongside. […]
With scratch cooking in schools still hard to achieve, the program is training school lunch leaders to leave the heat-and-serve model behind. By Anne Marshall-Chalmers Zena Martinez, a food-program specialist with the Glendale Union High School District in Glendale, Arizona, calls the spicy chicken patty she serves for lunch the “bane of her existence.” The […]
<<Watch The Video>> The Rio School District in Oxnard, CA, is a national model for farm-to-school relationships. The District’s partnership with FoodCorps highlights the importance of nutrition, local agriculture, and providing fresh, healthy ingredients for students. It’s a rainy Tuesday morning in Camarillo, CA, and local farmer Edgar Espinoza is grateful for the […]
By Marina Pitofsky August 12, 2022 When schoolchildren return to California classrooms for the 2022-2023 school year, they will all be eligible for free breakfast and lunch, no matter their family’s income level. California’s Universal Meals Program will provide funding for breakfast and lunch each school day to students who request a meal, regardless of whether […]