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National school lunch program could be banned from serving lab-cultivated meat

Food Safety News

Senators have introduced legislation banning the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) from including cell-cultivated meat products on its menu. The NSLP is the federally assisted meal program in public and nonprofit private schools and residential childcare institutions. A bipartisan pair of U.S.

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‘Safe School Meals Act’ Addresses Pesticides, PFAS, Food Dyes, and More in School Lunches

Food Safety Magazine

Senator Cory Booker’s Safe School Meals Act proposes widespread reforms that would reduce the presence of toxic heavy metals, pesticides, artificial food dyes, and chemicals in school lunches, and would mandate research to progress remediation methods for environmental contaminants polluting farms.

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U.S. Bill Wants to Ban Cell-Based Meat in School Lunches

Food Safety Magazine

The School Lunch Integrity Act of 2024 , sponsored by Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Jon Tester (D-MT), would ban cell-cultivated meat from use in school meals.

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Did you know that FSIS has a zero tolerance for Salmonella in beef served to school kids, but not for the rest of us?

Bill Marler

Economic Incentives to Supply Safe Chicken to the National School Lunch Program, ERR-202, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides subsidized and free meals to over 31 million qualified students across the United States each school day (USDA, FNS, 2013).

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Kraft Heinz Voluntarily Pulls Lunchables from School Lunch Program Following Consumer Reports Petition

Food Safety Magazine

Department of Agriculture (USDA) to remove Lunchables from the National School Lunch Program due to toxic contaminants in September 2024, Kraft Heinz, the makers of Lunchables, voluntarily decided to pull its meal kits from the program. After consumer groups petitioned the U.S.

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

E ditor’s Note: With permission, Food Safety News today posts the 2023 Update on State Food Safety Legislature by Doug Farquhar, JD, Government Affairs Director for the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). The following table summarizes bills related to food safety introduced by state legislation in 2023.

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Beyond PB&J: Creative Solutions for Better School Lunches

LTI, Inc.

Farm-to-school initiatives: Partner with local farms to provide fresh, locally sourced ingredients for school lunches. Provide allergen-free and dietary-restriction-friendly meals: Ensure school lunches accommodate students with food allergies and dietary restrictions by offering allergen-free and culturally sensitive options.