After the additional pandemic funds ran out, several schools tried out a novel idea: offering free lunches to all children, regardless of their ability to pay.
49 districts have opted in, and Jefferson County Public Schools, Cherry Creek School District, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Aurora Public Schools and DPS plan to.
A Denver conference this week brought school nutrition directors to taste-test new items for their cafeterias. Plant-based chicken nuggets. And an enchilada dish made from a gigantic tree fruit.
In 2020 and 2021 we saw a number of shortages, from foods to computer chips, stemming from different reasons. First and foremost which kicked off the extremely depleted store shelves that our [.]