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Current Policy Actions

Extend School Meals for All

Urge your Senators to #KeepKidsFed and to make school meals for all permanent.

Black Lives Matter: Food Justice is Racial Justice

The epidemic of racial violence continues to take an unjust toll on Black lives, negatively impacting Black youth’s health and their ability to thrive at school.

What We Advocate For

Food education as an academic priority

We advocate for legislation that strengthens and integrates food and nutrition education into curricula and standards. We promote policies that create more dedicated staff positions at schools to deliver high-quality food education.

School meals for all

We advocate for school meals for all and a cafeteria experience where students have enough time to eat and enjoy their food. We work to remove barriers to access, destigmatize school meals, support increased school meal funding, and allow school nutrition professionals to focus on sourcing and serving nourishing, culturally relevant meals and snacks.

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An equitable, healthy, and sustainable school meal supply chain

We advocate for policies that enable schools to source and serve food that supports local economies, protects lands and waters, treats animals humanely, treats workers with dignity through fair wages, benefits, and safe working conditions, and prioritizes producers and farmers of color.

Supporting our schools’ nutrition workforce

We advocate for legislation that recognizes the critical work of school nutrition leaders and staff. We support livable wages, health and safety protections, and resourcing for recruitment, training, and professional development.

Modernized school kitchens

We advocate for policies that increase funding for schools to upgrade and modernize their kitchen and cafeteria facilities to prepare scratch-cooked, locally-sourced, appetizing meals.

Policy News from The Skillet

Government Shutdown Will Put 6 Million Children at Risk of Losing Access to Nourishing Meals

Government Shutdown Will Put 6 Million Children at Risk of Losing Access to Nourishing Meals

“Political posturing must not interfere with children’s right to eat.”

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What is the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program?

What is the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program?

What you need to know about this program’s impact on kids, schools, and communities.

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Congress Faces Challenges, But States Achieve Successes: July/August Policy Updates

Congress Faces Challenges, But States Achieve Successes: July/August Policy Updates

Eight states now have permanent free school meals for all, and other news you need.

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Six Months of Progress: Our Policy Highlights from 2023 (So Far)

Six Months of Progress: Our Policy Highlights from 2023 (So Far)

A look at the past six months in policy wins for school meals and child nutrition.

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Growing Investments in School Meals: May/June Policy Updates

Growing Investments in School Meals: May/June Policy Updates

Wins for free school meals, a site visit from a legislator, and other policy news to know.

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More Support for School Meals: March/April Policy Updates

More Support for School Meals: March/April Policy Updates

The latest policy updates on child nutrition, school meals, and more.

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