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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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Lunchables pulled from National School Lunch Program and other news you may have missed

Food Management

Catch up on industry news that you may have missed this week with 5 Things with FSD.

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USDA funding for local food purchases now available for school nutrition operators

Food Management

million for states and territories to purchase local foods for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The funding allocates up to $471.5

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Kitchen and cafeteria renovation gives Dryden Elementary students a fresh take on school lunch

Food Management

The new space is outfitted with a salad bar, bulk milk dispenser and more.

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4 ways school nutrition teams are being honored during School Lunch Hero Day

FoodService Director

The first Friday in May marks School Lunch Hero Day and districts across the country are celebrating school nutrition professionals.