school lunches
Kathy Hochul goes all in — with NY taxpayer cash — on Biden’s new feed-the-rich program
The Pandemic-EBT program stacked on top of the food-stamp program, already available to needy families year-round, amounts to nearly $1,000 per month for a family of four.
DOE reverses call on axed school lunch items — including bean burritos, chicken dumplings — but not all students will benefit: sources
City officials confirmed French toast sticks, bean and cheese burritos and chicken dumplings would once again feature in cafeterias after drastic menu cuts in February -- but not everyone is...
Mom leaves angry note in daughter’s lunchbox for teacher: 'That's silly'
An angry mother has taken matters into her own hands after her young daughter came home from school complaining about a comment her teacher made about her lunch.
Donna Kelce reveals her famous cookie recipe to help pay student lunch debt
Mama Kelce is also known for her famous chocolate chip cookies, which she made for Travis and Jason before they played against each other in the 2023 Super Bowl.
NYC kids would rather starve than eat revised public school meal plans — even if the old options had plastic surprises in mozzarella sticks
Daily options such as chickpea stew, veggie burgers and zucchini-carrot breakfast bread have been filling up lunchroom trash cans after pricier student favorites such as cookies, chicken dumplings and bean...
American dietician in Paris shares 'unreal' French school lunches: mussels, fancy cheese, sorbet
Snack-ré bleu! No steel tubs of mass-produced slop for kids in l'Hexagone.
Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in New York, California and other states, USDA says
The problem is not a shortage of milk itself, but the cardboard cartons used to package and serve it, according to dairy industry suppliers and state officials.
My son's school banned birthday cake and takes 'unhealthy' food out of his lunchbox -- I've had enough
Mom of two, Emma Clarke, from the UK, said the pre-school's strict food policy means they seize everything from fruit, juices, smoothies, nuts and jam sandwiches.
Mom's 'fake' homemade lunch hack for kid's daycare hailed as 'genius'
“Daycare makes us send warm, home-cooked lunches and doesn't allow packaged foods," the mom explains as she shows off her sneaky trick.
DOE food inspector who blew lid on tainted food in NYC schools claims retaliation 'destroyed' his career
Reneto Serro, 43, alleges he was abruptly sidelined and stripped of his duties in the DOE's School Food division after it emerged he leaked photos of the dodgy lunches.
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Chicken oozing red goo served to NYC public school students, jury hears
Chicken drumsticks with thick-red liquid oozing out and tenders with pieces of metal in them were served to New York City public school students, a Brooklyn federal jury heard Monday...
Kids treated after suffering reactions from ‘unknown substance’ found in lunches
Paramedics have treated several children at a Queensland daycare center after they were exposed to an “unknown substance” in their lunch.
Cardi B's epic lunches for daughter stun fans: 'You should adopt me'
"I wanna be a little kid again...her lunch for school is everything...a kids dream...to have all those goodies..." one fan raved.
Mom shamed for making school lunches 5 weeks ahead: ‘Kids need fresh food’
A super organized mom named Elise has divided the internet after divulging that she makes 27 sandwiches in five minutes to save time on her kid's school lunch.
My cute lunchbox treat turned into a 'horror scene'
A mom tried to create a 'cute' face on a cookie for her son's lunchbox using baby bell cheese and a lolly mustache, but a spooky turn in the worse way when...
Kids leave empty lunch trays for Kathy Hochul to promote more free meals in NY budget
About 75% of New York public school students currently get free meals, according to the Hochul administration, but lawmakers from both parties say more can be done.
Parents freak out over weird lunch box detail
A mom has caused a stir over a lunch box she packed for her daughter, with many fixated on one particular item.
NY school apologizes for serving chicken and waffles on first day of Black History Month
A New York middle school is apologizing after serving students with a meal on the first day of Black History Month that was deemed to be culturally insensitive.