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Approximately $300 million in unopened dairy milk cartons are thrown away at schools every year. Members of Congress and youth groups are working to get vegan milk on the menu to mitigate food waste.
Diane Pratt-Heavner, director of media relations with the School Nutrition Association, says farmers have played a big part in nutritious school meals for a long time.<p>
Governor Hochul announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded nearly $38 million to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York State Education Department to further enhance the resilience of New York's food system by providing a boost to New York farmers and increasing access to local foods.
HARTFORD — The state Department of Social Services has implemented new eligibility benefit levels in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that will result in an estimated 44,000 additional Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) will implement new eligibility benefit levels in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning October 1, 2022, that will result in an estimated 44,000 additional Connecticut residents in 17,600 households becoming eligible for the food assistance program. Additionally, current enrollees will receive more than a 12% increase in their monthly benefits from the program’s annual cost-of-living adjustment.