Mexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the ...

The U.S. Agriculture Department has cut two federal programs that spent over $1 billion annually to help schools and food ...

Many states have been notified that funding for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program has been cut, which helped bring local food to schools.

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Two weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture notified every state in the country that it was canceling the Local Foods for Schools Program and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. A USDA ...

FISH Inc. had to send its van back a second time because of the large number of items — 3,025 in all, ranging from boxes of ...

There’s nobody that should be against helping local farmers feed local kids,” said Hickory Nut Gap Farm CEO and co-founder ...

In the 2022-23 school year, prior to the federal program’s launch, Maine schools spent only about $128,000 on local food, Korsen said. But that figure more than quadrupled the following year ...

BRIDGETON, N.J. (AP) — A former New Jersey school custodian who admitted putting bodily fluids and cleaning products in food meant for children and staff to eat as well as putting cooking ...

The Trump Administration made a decision to cancel two national food programs, which provide support to Virginia's food banks ...

The USDA is cutting over $1 billion in funds going to grant programs that helped local food banks and schools get fresh food.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled a $26.3 million federal grant that would have helped Illinois K-12 schools and child care centers purchase food from local farmers for school meals and ...