California Food Policy Advocates

August 2, 2019

School lunch could be slashed for thousands of California children under new proposal

Families who would no longer qualify for food stamps under a new proposed rule will also lose their automatic eligibility for free or reduced-price school meals.

Zaidee Stavely

March 3, 2015

Bill would require 'breakfast after the bell' at more schools

About half the students who are eligible eat school breakfast.

Jane Meredith Adams

December 15, 2014

State likely to support existing lunch standards

California's enthusiasm for healthy school lunches appears unlikely to change under a proposed Congressional budget bill that would allow states to weaken new federal school nutrition requirements, including one that schools serve only breads and pastas that are "whole grain rich."

Jane Meredith Adams