FoodCorps Responds to USDA Cuts to Local Food Spending
FoodCorps Applauds President Biden and Congressional Leaders for Advancing first Conference in 50 Years on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health
FoodCorps Applauds President Biden and Congressional Leaders for Advancing first Conference in 50 Years on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Media Contact: FoodCorps@sunshinesachs.com May 4, 2022—Today President Biden announced that the White House will hold a conference on food, nutrition, hunger, and health scheduled for September 2022 in Washington, D.C. First convened in 1969, this … Continued
FoodCorps Applauds Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Stabenow and Senator Murkowski for Introducing School Meals for All Bill with Bipartisan Support
50 senators joined Sen. Stabenow and Sen. Murkowski in sponsoring the “Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022.”
FoodCorps Receives Donation from MacKenzie Scott
MacKenzie Scott has announced her next round of donations and FoodCorps is proud to have been selected as a recipient.
Families brace for possible end of universal free school meals
In a move that took advocates by surprise, universal free school meal programs, initially introduced as the pandemic began, were not included in the $1.5 trillion spending bill passed by the Senate.
Statement: Congress Overlooks Free School Meals and Critical Child Nutrition Provisions at Expense of America’s Children in Omnibus Spending Bill
Congress’s latest omnibus spending bill did not contain funding for the USDA school meals waivers at the expense of millions of children.
FoodCorps Applauds USDA for Sending Schools an Additional $750 Million for School Meals
The additional funding will provide more of the flexibility schools need to ensure they can source high-quality ingredients.
School Lunch Providers Say That, Even With Pandemic Challenges, They’re Not Giving Up On Healthy Food
Problems with the supply chain, staffing shortages, and COVID-19 safety protocols affect school districts ability to serve healthy food.
Statement: FoodCorps Applauds Congress for Build Back Better Act’s Child Nutrition Provisions And Sees Important Work Still Ahead
FoodCorps applauds policymakers’ actions to keep provisions intact around school meals, kitchen upgrades, and nutrition education.
FoodCorps Receives $1.95 Million Grant from the Walmart Foundation to Expand Access to Culturally Responsive Hands-On Food Education in Schools
With the Walmart Foundation’s investment, FoodCorps will provide schools with resources to boost exposure to healthy foods.
The MolinaCares Accord to Improve Student Access to Nutritious Food in Mississippi
MolinaCares is funding FoodCorps’ evidence-based lessons teaching kids how to make healthier choices every day.