school meals

Kentucky schools and farmers are reeling after the Trump administration cancelled more than $1 billion nationally in grant allocations for schools and food banks to buy local produce.

Breakfast and lunch were free for students across the country during much of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, since Congress decided not to renew the federal Universal Free School Meal (USFM) program in 2023, many families have had to find room in their budget for school meals again.

Some Republicans want to scale back school meal programs. In 2025, they may have the power to do it.

School nutrition directors are faced with the daunting possibility of canceling her summer meal program, which is especially crucial for some kids because school isn’t in session to provide regular meals.

Western Kentucky food pantries are still struggling to feed families and stock their shelves as the region continues to feel the impacts of the COVID-19…

A new survey shows Kentucky parents think school lunches aren’t as nutritious as they should be. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky's statewide report…