The Keeping School Meals Flexible Act would extend the expiration date for USDA authority to establish, grant, or extend child nutrition waivers through the upcoming school year, ending on June 30, ...

(Gray News) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on May 8 that it will start offering whole and 2% milk options again in federal child nutrition programs, including school lunch programs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently issued a final rule to update its school nutrition standards, requiring changes to school meal programs starting ...

In the past year, the Trump administration has worked to dramatically reduce the federal workforce and—with the support of the Republican-led Congress—slash spending on the social safety net. A move ...

"NCA applauds the USDA’s efforts to create more consistency across Child Nutrition Programs," said Lisa Mack, President & CEO of the National CACFP Sponsors Association (NCA). "As the leading national ...