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Beyond the Nugget

Read the executive summary: The key findings and recommendations at a glance. Read the full report: Our analysis of school lunch menus, health risks, and the policies shaping what schools serve. Explo…
Building a Better Tray

These school nutrition teams are changing what they purchase, how they cook, and what they serve to students, proving that healthier, higher-quality proteins can work in school cafeterias.
Feeding Concentration: How USDA’s Commodity Food Purchasing Favors Industrial Agriculture

The findings emphasize that USDA’s purchasing practices continue to concentrate power among a small number of multinational corporations.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.