September 29, 2021

The USDA announced Wednesday that the department would provide $1.5 billion to school foodservice programs this year, as schools report supply chain challenges, labor shortages and rising costs. The School Nutrition Association welcomed the relief and, in a statement, said the association "will continue to work with USDA and Congress to address the urgent needs of school meal programs, so critical to student achievement and wellness."

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