WASHINGTON, August 26, 2019 — It’s hard to learn on an empty stomach, and studies show that school meals not only help reduce food insecurity, they support the healthy development of children. Here are four important issues for policymakers, educators, parents, and advocates to consider as students begin the new school year.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2019 — Too many children across the country are missing out on the nutrition they need during the summer months when the school year — and access to school breakfast and lunch — ends, according to a new report from FRAC. Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report finds that only 1 in 7 of the low-income children who participated in school lunch during the 2017–2018 school year received a summer lunch on an average weekday in July 2018.
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2019 — The Food Research & Action Center strongly supports legislation that was introduced this week to ensure low-income children across the country have access to the nutrition they need during the summer months when they lose access to healthy school meals.
