Those are the core findings of an annual poll of about 1,400 school cafeteria ... for free lunches through participation in social safety net programs like Medicaid or federal food assistance.

Commentary: Without enough staff, districts are often forced to rely on ultra-processed meals. Attract more workers by offering competitive wages.

In 1962 President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week to advocate for healthy and nutritious school lunches ...

Students at an elementary school in Littleton, Massachusetts are learning where their food comes from as they grow and harvest food that's then served in their own cafeteria.

A pause on federal funding under the Trump administration has organizations concerned about the impacts on student lunch ...

By comparison, lunch options on North Hills school menus include ... said Jake Douglas, food services director. Other items served in the cafeteria also are healthier, Douglas said, and ...

"Ultraprocessed, industrially manufactured, nutrient-depleted food with synthetic additives is undernourishing minors at public schools ... schoolchildren have lunch in a cafeteria.