Honoring Juneteenth Through Food, Joy, and Reflection
FoodCorps Statement on COVID-19
We stand with our school communities in navigating this public health crisis—one that is exacerbated by disturbing structural inequity in our country’s education and health systems.
How to Get Kids to Eat Their Vegetables in the Lunch Room
In 2009, Curt Ellis co-founded FoodCorps to provide young people with a platform to impact the U.S. food system—starting with schools.
Kids Have Been Eating Healthier School Meals, But Adults May Change The Rules
The introduction of a flavor bar, full of spices and sauces, makes lunchtime more delicious for students at some Iowa elementary schools.
Booker, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Fund School Nutrition Programs
The bipartisan Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020 would allocate federal funding for projects that connect students to healthy food.
From Seeds to School Lunch
Shasta Elementary School students learn about growing their own food with the help of the the school’s aeroponic planter system.
Cory Booker Teams Up With John Cornyn to Introduce School Nutrition Legislation
School-aged children spend six to seven hours a day in school, yet they receive just five hours of nutritional education on average in a given year.
One On One With: Reimagining School Cafeterias with FoodCorps
Erica Curry, FoodCorps’ Director of Education, speaks on Food Management’s podcast about our Reimagining School Cafeterias initiative.
Volunteers Help Update School’s Garden For MLK Day
Volunteers replaced nine raised beds in the Arkansas elementary school’s garden, making them more wheelchair accessible.
FoodCorps Statement on USDA Proposed Changes to School Meals
The USDA proposed changes that could reduce the variety of vegetables available on lunch lines. We opposes changes that will undermine student health.
A New Bill Aims to Fix Food Waste in Schools
The School Food Recovery Act would establish a grant program for schools to cut cafeteria food waste, impacting both the environment and student nutrition.