The Urban School Food Alliance, a membership organization of 15 of the largest school districts in the United States that together serve nearly 4 million students daily, announced today that it is issuing a standard for responsible antibiotic use in turkey products to get healthier food for students and fight antibiotic resistance. …
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the important role schools play in our food systems, as a source of food for students, an employer of essential food service workers and a market for food producers. The pandemic also exposed the deep, pervasive inequities in our food system, including the devastating impacts COVID-19 had on those historically underserved. …
The Alliance consists of a group of school food professionals whose main mission is to provide their 3.3 million students with delicious, high quality healthy meals, while incorporating sound environmental practices. …
Joining the United Fresh Start Foundation’s FreshStart Conference in January 2020 as keynote speaker, Katie will share insights into how the Alliance is working to provide more fresh fruits and vegetables to the 3.3 million students served every day, maximizing their food budget of over $ 755 million. …
Urban School Food Alliance celebrates Fresh Attitude Week from May 6-10, 2019. In collaboration with the French Department of Agriculture and in partnership with Interfel (French Inter-Branch Association of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables which created Fresh Attitude Week), Fresh Attitude Week has become an annual event in Alliance districts in America, along with schools in France and Hungary to raise awareness about the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in schools. …
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