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NYC Schools Soy Milk Pilot Expands Student Choice While Cutting Climate Emissions
A first-of-its-kind pilot offering soy milk on the lunch line found strong student demand and cut average daily milk-related greenhouse gas emissions by 17.4%.
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New Report Finds Industrially Produced Meat and Cheese Dominate America’s School Lunch Entrées, Raising Concerns for Children’s Health
A new report by Friends of the Earth and Chef Ann Foundation finds school lunch entrées are dominated by processed, meat- and cheese-laden foods sourced from large-scale industrial supply chains.
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Senate Farm Bill Draft Doubles Down on Industrial Ag, Sidelining Healthy Food, Small Farmers, Hungry Families
This legislation pours more taxpayer dollars into an industrial system dominated by pesticide-intensive commodity crops that primarily feed factory farms, fuel our cars, and supply ingredients for u…
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California Budget Makes Major Investment in Healthy School Meals
Budget protects School Meals for All and invests in school kitchens and workforce, farm-to-school programs, and healthy, sustainable food procurement—including plant-based food and beverage option…
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Friends of the Earth U.S. Urges Opposition to Flawed Senate Farm Bill Proposal
The Senate must reject corporate giveaways and massive cuts to conservation and invest in a healthier and more resilient food system.
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The Food Dignity Podcast: Improving School Meals With Local & Organic Food
In this episode, they unpack what it really takes to get better food into schools, making local, organic, and climate-friendly meals possible for students.
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House Farm Bill Prioritizes Corporate Agribusiness Over Farmers and Public Health
The House just voted 224-200 to pass a deeply flawed Farm Bill that is not only widely unpopular with Americans but also actively harmful.
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Trump’s Dietary Guidelines Reject Science-Backed Advisory Committee Recommendations for Shifts towards Plant-Rich Diets
New Dietary Guidelines ignore science on harms of meat-heavy diets; recommendations could undermine efforts to curb heart disease, diabetes, and cancer
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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…