/tags/school-nutrition School Nutrition en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:05:00 GMT /education/2024-07-19/smithville-tx-school-district-summer-nutrition-program-no-kid-hungry-texas A recent change in federal rules gives rural districts more options for providing summer meals. The change has allowed Smithville ISD to increase the number of kids getting healthy meals while school is out. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:05:00 GMT /education/2024-07-19/smithville-tx-school-district-summer-nutrition-program-no-kid-hungry-texas Becky Fogel /education/2023-04-21/local-church-gives-austin-isd-24-000-to-cover-student-lunch-debt A federal waiver that allowed schools to provide free meals to all students regardless of family income expired after Republicans in Congress blocked efforts to renew it. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:07:18 GMT /education/2023-04-21/local-church-gives-austin-isd-24-000-to-cover-student-lunch-debt Becky Fogel /education/2015-07-01/not-all-school-districts-warm-to-millers-food-initiative From the Texas Tribune: Students eager to purchase soda and fried foods when they return to school in the fall may be disappointed, despite Texas� Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:14:28 GMT /education/2015-07-01/not-all-school-districts-warm-to-millers-food-initiative Liz Crampton /education/2015-04-20/fried-food-in-school-cafeterias-its-about-freedom-and-liberty-says-ag-commissioner Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller wants to end a decade-old ban on deep fried food in Texas public schools. Miller, who was elected last year,� Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:56:25 GMT /education/2015-04-20/fried-food-in-school-cafeterias-its-about-freedom-and-liberty-says-ag-commissioner /education/2014-05-20/lawmakers-seek-delay-on-healthy-lunch-rules-for-schools Some in Congress want to give schools more time to comply with a new law to limit calories and fat and add more veggies to meals. But nutrition advocates say it would roll back healthy gains for kids. Tue, 20 May 2014 20:57:00 GMT /education/2014-05-20/lawmakers-seek-delay-on-healthy-lunch-rules-for-schools Allison Aubrey /education/2012-03-15/usda-to-give-schools-more-ground-beef-choices-after-outcry-over-pink-slime The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it believes beef trimmings known officially as "Lean Finely Textured Beef" are safe to eat. Nonetheless, it announced that owing to "customer demand" it will give schools the chance to opt out of it in the next school year. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:37:00 GMT /education/2012-03-15/usda-to-give-schools-more-ground-beef-choices-after-outcry-over-pink-slime Allison Aubrey, Eliza Barclay /health/2011-06-02/texas-schools-eat-up-myplate Texas school districts are responding to the newest innovation in nutrition guidelines from the The U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA today� Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:17:04 GMT /health/2011-06-02/texas-schools-eat-up-myplate Audrey White