Push to Fully Fund School Meals in State Budget
“More than 320,000 students in 650 schools were left behind,” said Andrés Vives, Executive Director…
Emily CruzJanuary 29, 2024
N.Y. Lawmakers Push for Universal Free Meals in Schools
“We believe that means-testing children for free school meals is wrong,” said Andrés Vives, executive…
Emily CruzJanuary 29, 2024
Food for Thought
The Healthy School Meals for All New York Kids coalition rallied today at the state…
Emily CruzJanuary 29, 2024
Sillitti: Why all Long Island kids deserve healthy school meals
"Still, an estimated 350,000 students across 750 schools in New York remain ineligible for this…
Emily CruzJanuary 25, 2024
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
In a recent op-ed, New York Farm Bureau called on Governor Kathy Hochul to fully…
Emily CruzDecember 27, 2023
Free school lunch: Will NY make meals universal for students? Advocates say it’s needed
Eased state and federal guidelines have made it easier for school districts with many low-income…
Emily CruzDecember 19, 2023
Letters: Experts underscore need for universal school lunch
Gov. Hochul must include universal free school meals in her next executive budget proposal, given…
Emily CruzDecember 18, 2023
Editorial: Universal school lunch, because hunger lives everywhere
Advocates are encouraging Gov. Kathy Hochul to include universal free school lunches in her next…
Emily CruzDecember 5, 2023
Poll: Broad support for universal free school meals, higher food stamp benefits
According to the polling, commissioned by the anti-hunger group Feeding New York State, 77% of…
Emily CruzNovember 27, 2023