School District Cracks Down on Free Meals After Parents Caught Selling Them Online
A Florida school district is cracking down on its free school meal program after it caught parents selling the food online.
School Lunch Program
Trump USDA Rolls Back Obama Rule Limiting Chocolate Milk in Schools
President Donald Trump’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making school lunches great again by easing restrictions on school lunch menus imposed under the Obama administration.
Trump Administration Eases Michelle Obama’s School Lunch Restrictions
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is easing some of the restrictions former First Lady Michelle Obama worked to enforce in school lunch programs throughout the country.
Under Obama Administration, 27 Percent More Children Eating Breakfast at School
The number of children relying on Uncle Sam to provide their first meal of the day at school has increased by 27 percent since President Obama took office, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Activist Chicago Public School Teacher Leads Students on School Lunch Revolt
Led by an activist, left-wing teacher, high school students at Chicago’s Roosevelt public high school recently engaged in a boycott aimed at changing the way school lunches are made and delivered to kids in the Chicago public school system.
GAO: 1.4 Million Kids Ditch Michelle Obama’s School Lunch Program
A study published in September by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that participation in First Lady Michelle Obama’s school lunch program has dropped by 1.4 million children, from 62 percent to 58 percent, from school year 2010-2011 through the 2013-2014 academic year.
Ag Commissioner’s Plan to Reduce Texas Child Obesity and Return Local Control to Schools
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced a five-point program on Thursday morning to attack childhood obesity and return more control of the school lunch program to local administrators. One objective of the plan is to connect Texas farmers with the schools to help develop healthy food menus that children will actually eat.
