National School Lunch Program /news/tags/national-school-lunch-program National School Lunch Program en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:25:08 GMT Pandemic food benefit program for students coming to an end, but families still have time to apply /education/2023-04-11/pandemic-food-benefit-program-for-students-coming-to-an-end-but-families-still-have-time-to-apply The federally funded Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program was created to support families who count on free and reduced-cost lunch programs when schools went virtual in 2020. The program ends with the current school year. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:25:08 GMT /education/2023-04-11/pandemic-food-benefit-program-for-students-coming-to-an-end-but-families-still-have-time-to-apply Gabriel Kramer Ohio Coalition calls on state lawmakers to make school meals free for all /education/2023-02-21/ohio-coalition-calls-on-state-lawmakers-to-make-school-meals-free-for-all Members of the Hunger-Free Schools Ohio coalition gathered for a press conference Monday to raise concern about students going hungry at school. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:21:34 GMT /education/2023-02-21/ohio-coalition-calls-on-state-lawmakers-to-make-school-meals-free-for-all Conor Morris Students again rack up school lunch debt after pandemic-era waiver expires /2022-12-19/students-again-rack-up-school-lunch-debt-after-pandemic-era-waiver-expires Public schools across Ohio have seen numbers of meals provided to kids plummet since the waiver expired and parents, advocates and politicians are seeking solutions to feed kids. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:46:00 GMT /2022-12-19/students-again-rack-up-school-lunch-debt-after-pandemic-era-waiver-expires Alejandro Figueroa, Conor Morris The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-31/the-u-s-diet-is-deadly-here-are-7-ideas-to-get-americans-eating-healthier The way many Americans eat is fueling chronic disease. Here are seven big ideas from the White House's upcoming nutrition conference for how to improve Americans' diets. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:28:25 GMT /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-31/the-u-s-diet-is-deadly-here-are-7-ideas-to-get-americans-eating-healthier Allison Aubrey Schools in Ohio Affected by Shortages in Food Supply Chain /news/education/2021-09-15/schools-in-ohio-affected-by-shortages-in-food-supply-chain As schools have opened back up for in-person learning, districts are struggling to order dining supplies and food for their students. That’s got school administrators bracing for what could be a challenging school year. Thu, 16 Sep 2021 01:22:25 GMT /news/education/2021-09-15/schools-in-ohio-affected-by-shortages-in-food-supply-chain Alejandro Figueroa