Nation Apr 16 Schools, families feel the pinch after end of federal free meal program By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Nation Jun 25 Watch 3:50 Congress extends school lunch program, but maybe too late Congress voted Friday to extend the pandemic-era school meal waivers program, credited with providing millions of children access to free meals, narrowly averting a June deadline. Advocates say the delay in passing the extension has already jeopardized access to summer… By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson
Health Mar 10 School officials struggle with how to feed students as omnibus bill skips meal waivers Pandemic-era waivers cut bureaucratic red tape and made it easier for schools to feed vulnerable children. But those waivers are set to expire on June, 30, leaving schools scrambling for food amid supply chain constraints. By Laura Santhanam
Health Sep 11 1 in 10 Americans don’t have enough food. The pandemic is making things worse Data is starting to catch up to the real-life fallout of dueling health and economic crises, and shows that households of color and those with less income are disproportionately affected so far. By Laura Santhanam