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From Zero to $5.5 Million
In just five years, California schools have gone from having no access to organic produce through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (DoD Fresh) to purchasing over $5.5 millio…
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Expanding Healthy, Organic, and Whole-Foods Menu Options in Federal Food Service
Friends of the Earth U.S. can provide no-cost support and technical assistance to a select number of federal food service operations – including to vendors that operate in federal facilities – tha…
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MAHA Commission Report Puts Agrochemical Industry Profits Over Children’s Health
The report released by Trump’s MAHA Commission today is a slap in the face to the millions of Americans, from health-conscious moms to environmental advocates to farmers, who have been calling for m…
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The Pulse Playbook: Best Practices for Utilizing Beans, Peas & Lentils in School Meals
This toolkit aims to help K-12 school nutrition directors serve nutritious, affordable, and climate-friendly beans, peas, and lentils in school meals.
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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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Promoting Sustainable Food Service Operations
The pilot team found that adding plant-based menu options coupled with behavioral design strategies is a cost- effective, achievable, and high-impact strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Climate-Friendly Plant-Based Recipes for Schools
Our Climate-Friendly Plant-Based Recipes for Schools resource is a vibrant collection of student-approved recipes from over 25 California K–12 school districts, designed to help school nutrition tea…
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A Guide for Food and Nutrition Services to Navigate Requests for Cow’s Milk Substitutes
School food operators may receive two types of requests for a cow’s milk substitute: Disability based requests must be accommodated by operators.
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For Parents/Guardians and Students: Your Right to Request a Substitute for Cow’s Milk at School
Parents and guardians have a right to request a substitute for cow’s milk for their child as part of school meals.