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Congress Advances Provisions Expanding Nondairy Milk Access in Schools
This legislation makes it so much easier for parents like me to ensure that their child with lactose intolerance gets a healthy plant-based milk in school.
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U.S. Senate Advances Provisions Expanding Non-dairy Milk Access in Schools
Friends of the Earth U.S., The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and other members of the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition applaud the Senate for unanimously advancing provisions that…
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California Schools Scale Up Organic Purchasing to Benefit Farmers and Student Health
The USDA’s Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grew from no organic options in 2020 to nearly $6 million in organic produce sales by the end of the last school year.
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Passionate Youth Traveled to Capitol Hill to Advocate for Plant-Based School Meal Options
Student leaders from 11 states traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the Plant Powered Youth Steering Committee to meet with members of Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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U.S. Senate Takes Action to Expand Nondairy Milk Access in Schools
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Friends of the Earth, and other members of the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition applaud the Senate Agriculture Committee for advancing provisions…
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Healthy, Climate-Friendly School Meals Are on the Rise in California
California has pushed farther in investing state funding for free and nutritious student meals that offer plant-based options, according to a new report that tracks progress on plant-based options ove…
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Youth from Across the Country Visit Washington DC to Advocate for Plant-based School Food Options
This week, members of the Plant Powered Youth Steering Committee met with their elected representatives and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to advocate for expanding daily access to plant-based me…
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Friends of the Earth Applauds Improvements to USDA’s School Meal Nutrition Standards
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published a Final Rule updating nutrition standards for child nutrition programs, including school lunch and breakfast.
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White House takes first step toward transforming federal food procurement and service
This week the Biden administration released best practices to increase access to healthy and safely prepared food in federal facilities.
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Advocacy steps for plant-based school food
We launched a campaign to increase the number of plant-based meals offered in our cafeteria and raise awareness about the benefits of plant-based eating to improve our climate impact.