Schools Are Expected to Cut Ultra-Processed Foods. Their Budgets Say Otherwise

With only about $4.70 per meal to cover food, staff, and equipment, school cafeterias say meeting the newly released ...

State expands nutrition access to support families in need

The state Department of Health and the state Department of Human Services are strengthening coordination between two major ...
KOAT Albuquerque

School nutrition programs could face tough choices

MILLION BOND. SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS SAY POLICY CHANGES FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ARE STRAINING THEIR BUDGETS. THEY’RE RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT FUNDING CUTS WHILE BRACING FOR HIGHER PRICES FROM ...
CNN

How does nutrition affect children’s school performance?

As politicians debate spending and cuts in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, there have been questions about the effects of nutrition programs for kids. From before birth and through the ...
Texas Standard

Why the new federal nutrition guidelines matter

The new guidance emphasizes the need to avoid so-called highly processed foods, which can contain preservatives, sweeteners, ...
AG Week

Nutrition takes up most of farm bill spending. What does that include?

So what makes up the $326 billion Title IV of the farm bill? Here's a look at the 16 nutrition-related programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The National School Lunch Program is ...
AgWeb

The History of Nutrition Assistance Programs in the United States

This blog is derived from a presentation that I made on March 29 at the “Harkin on Wellness” symposium held in Des Moines, IA. The event was sponsored by the Harkin Institute, founded by former ...
Sacramento State University

Nutrition, Food & Dietetics Program

The Nutrition, Food & Dietetics (NUFD) Program provides high quality experiential learning to diverse Sacramento State Students so that they become empowered professionals in their community who lead ...