Healthy, Climate-Friendly Food
Search
Categories
Issues
Projects
-
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…
-
Friends of the Earth Statement on House Republican and Senate Democrat Farm Bill Proposals
After months of delay, House Republicans and Senate Democrats unveiled dueling Farm Bill priorities today.
-
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.
-
Plant-Based Trends in California’s School Lunches (2023)
As our climate crisis intensifies and more than half of Americans suffer from diet-related disease, California’s school nutrition service staff have heeded the urgent call to make school food health…
-
New Analysis: Plant-Based Meals on the Rise in California Schools
“We applaud the strong commitment from school nutrition staff to meet growing student demand for climate-friendly, culturally diverse plant-based school meals,” said Nora Stewart, report co-author…
-
Comments on USDA Meal Patterns
At present, there is more USDA can do to inclusively nourish our children; protect our natural resources; and support a fair and sustainable agricultural economy.
-
Visually Recognizable Foods Fact Sheet
Current regulations requiring plant-based protein foods to be “visually recognizable” create barriers for school food operators.
-
Policy Brief: Regulatory Changes to Enable Plant-Forward School Meals
Demand for plant-based foods is growing rapidly among our youth, whether for environmental, health, religious or cultural reasons.
-
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.
-
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.