Today U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the proposed rule (pdf) for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) setting healthier meal patterns and nutrition standards for Head Start, child care, and afterschool programs. More...
FRAC's data analysis of the National School Lunch Program shows that lower family incomes and improvements to the eligibility process for school meals have led to a continuous increase in participation among low-income children; and rules on pricing of meals for other children have contributed to a multi-year decline in participation for those with higher family incomes. More...
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January 14, 2015: New FRAC Report Explores Extent of and Causes of Participation Shifts in School Lunch
January 9, 2014: USDA Issues New Proposed CACFP Nutrition Standards
December 12, 2014: SNAP Participation Drops By More Than 845,000 People Between September 2013 and September 2014
December 11, 2014: Special Analysis: USCM Survey Underscores Important Role of SNAP
December 9, 2014: FRAC Applauds School Districts Across the Country for Implementing Community Eligibility Provision to Ensure More Kids Receive Healthy Meals at School
December 2, 2014: USDA Holds Event Commemorating 50 Years of SNAP
November 19, 2014: Innovative Breakfast in the Classroom Program to Expand in 2015 Providing Thousands of More Students Across the Nation with a Healthy Morning Meal (pdf)
October 30, 2014: The Hill publishes blog post by FRAC and Tyson - Hunger: An issue we can agree on
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