N.Y. Lawmakers Push for Universal Free Meals in Schools News

N.Y. Lawmakers Push for Universal Free Meals in Schools

ALBANY, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– “We believe that means-testing children for free school meals is wrong,”…

Emily CruzJanuary 29, 2024

Food for Thought News

Food for Thought

ALBANY, N.Y. (Politico)– The Healthy School Meals for All New York Kids coalition rallied today…

Emily CruzJanuary 29, 2024

Sillitti: Why all Long Island kids deserve healthy school meals News

Sillitti: Why all Long Island kids deserve healthy school meals

ALBANY, N.Y. (Long Island Business News)– "Still, an estimated 350,000 students across 750 schools in…

Emily CruzJanuary 25, 2024

Coalition Response to Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State Address Campaign UpdatesNews

Coalition Response to Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State Address

“In today’s State of the State, Governor Hochul discussed a broad range of priorities including…

Emily CruzJanuary 9, 2024

New York Farm Bureau highlights the connection between Farm to School and Healthy School Meals For All News

New York Farm Bureau highlights the connection between Farm to School and Healthy School Meals For All

ALBANY, N.Y. (The Buffalo News)– In a recent op-ed, New York Farm Bureau called on…

Emily CruzDecember 27, 2023

Free school lunch: Will NY make meals universal for students? Advocates say it’s needed News

Free school lunch: Will NY make meals universal for students? Advocates say it’s needed

ALBANY, N.Y. (Lohud)– Eased state and federal guidelines have made it easier for school districts…

Emily CruzDecember 19, 2023

Letters: Experts underscore need for universal school lunch Editorials

Letters: Experts underscore need for universal school lunch

ALBANY, N.Y. (Times Union)– Gov. Hochul must include universal free school meals in her next…

Emily CruzDecember 18, 2023

Editorial: Universal school lunch, because hunger lives everywhere EditorialsNews

Editorial: Universal school lunch, because hunger lives everywhere

ALBANY, N.Y. (Times Union)– Advocates are encouraging Gov. Kathy Hochul to include universal free school…

Emily CruzDecember 5, 2023

Poll: Broad support for universal free school meals, higher food stamp benefits News

Poll: Broad support for universal free school meals, higher food stamp benefits

ALBANY, N.Y. (City & State New York)– According to the polling, commissioned by the anti-hunger…

Emily CruzNovember 27, 2023

Local groups appeal to Hochul to fund free lunches for all students News

Local groups appeal to Hochul to fund free lunches for all students

ALBANY, N.Y. (Times Union)– Poorer students who live in wealthy districts and in small rural…

Emily CruzNovember 26, 2023