School Lunch

Free School Meals for All May Reduce Childhood Obesity While Easing Financial and Logistical Burdens for Families and Schools

University of Washington researchers highlight how improved nutrition standards and universal free meal programs have enhanced diet quality and reduced childhood obesity. Discover why expanding universal free school meals could make a world of difference for millions of kids.

Anna Localio and Jessica Jones-Smith · August 2, 2024 · 5 min read

Why the Global Rise in Vegan and Plant-Based Eating is No Fad (30x Increase in US Vegans + Other Astounding Vegan Stats)

In our overview of vegan statistics from around the world, see why so many people are going vegan and eating plant-based — from athletes to celebrities to everyday people. Plant-based diets are here to stay.

Liana Minassian · April 6, 2022 · 15 min read

Transform School Meals to Nourish Kids and Create Opportunities for Farmers

School meals have a huge impact on the health of a nation — and the planet. They forge patterns that shape lives. They instill a status quo that changes what kids want to eat the rest of the time. And they are one of the primary ways that policy shapes the health of the next generation. Moving toward healthier, plant-based meal plans could benefit our children, and our world, in profoundly important ways.

Kari Hamerschlag · November 24, 2021 · 3 min read

Food Inequality: How Poor Nutrition Affects Health, Wealth, & Opportunity (And What We Can Do About It!)

When millions of people suffer from malnutrition, either due to insufficient calories or a lack of access to affordable, wholesome food, their health, wealth, resilience, and even their mental clarity are impacted. If we want to create a just and sustainable world, we must tackle the twin issues of food inequality and food insecurity.

Ocean Robbins · September 10, 2021 · 17 min read

Nutritional Education for Children: Nurturing the Next Generation of Healthy Eaters

Worldwide, figures for obesity continue to rise to mind-blowing levels, including obesity in children. A fundamental shift in awareness and nutritional education is necessary in order to address this issue head-on. Jyl Steinback, of the nonprofit Shape Up Us, discusses the issues influencing our children’s eating habits — and the ways in which teachers, parents, and the children themselves can improve nutritional knowledge and experience for kids.

Jyl Steinback · February 12, 2021 · 10 min read

John and Ocean Robbins: Our Message for This Election

At Food Revolution Network, our mission is healthy, ethical and sustainable food for all. As the US presidential election approaches, our President and CEO, John and Ocean Robbins, respectively, have joined together with other health and wellness leaders to take a prominent stand for policies that support our mission, and that contribute to healthy people and a healthy planet. Find out why these health leaders think this election is critical to the future of food and the health of the nation.

Ocean Robbins · October 2, 2020 · 6 min read

Making Food Accessible for All: An Interview with Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm

Ocean Robbins sits down with Leah Penniman, food justice activist and the co-founder and co-director of Soul Fire Farm in Petersburg, NY. Hear Leah’s take on racism in the US food and agricultural system, what’s being done about it, and how you can take action to build a healthier and more sustainable world for everyone.

Ocean Robbins · July 29, 2020 · 18 min read

School Lunch Program Reform: 4 Resources and Ways You Can Help

School lunches programs provide critical nutrition for more than 30 million children in the United States and hundreds of millions worldwide. Yet they face deep challenges, and often set children on a path of lifelong addiction to unhealthy foods. Want to know the whole story, and find out how you can protect your family, and the next generation? Read on!

Liana Minassian · September 18, 2019 · 5 min read

The Rising Problem of Student Lunch Debt and How it Affects Families

School lunches don’t exactly have the best reputation. But for millions of kids, they are a critical source of nutrition and sometimes the only truly reliable meal of the day. And while there are some subsidy programs in place, many poor families are winding up in ever-deepening cycles of school lunch debt. Why is this happening? And what can we do about it?

Jessica Fu · September 11, 2019 · 10 min read

Quick, Easy, and Healthy School (or Work) Lunch Recipes You’ll Actually Look Forward To

Struggling to have (or provide) a healthy school lunch? Provided school lunches are still a work in progress. But you can take matters into your own hands with these homemade, healthy lunch recipes for school (or work).

Liana Minassian · July 31, 2019 · 6 min read

10 Revolutionary Ways School Lunch In America Is Improving (Plus Healthy School Lunch Ideas)

School lunch in America and around the world is getter better. Learn how…

Lindsay Oberst · August 31, 2018 · 9 min read

Why School Lunches in America Are Unhealthy and 10 Ways You Can Take Action to Improve Them

We all have a stake in making school lunches healthier. Learn what you can do…

Lindsay Oberst · August 29, 2018 · 8 min read