Articles & Media Coverage—2023

Local groups appeal to Hochul to fund free lunches for all students

—Times Union, November 26, 2023

Local nutrition experts want to see SNAP access improved in 2023 farm bill

—Ithaca Week, November 5, 2023

More students get free meals after federal, state expansion

—The Daily Gazette, October 28, 2023

More N.Y. schools providing free school meals

—Spectrum, September 10, 2023

School meal funds from pandemic still available to needy families: Here's how to get them

—Lohud, September 7, 2023

Advocates eye federal solution to achieve universal free school meals in N.Y.

—Spectrum News, September 5, 2023

North Syracuse Central School District to provide free meals at 8 schools this year

—CNY Central, August 29, 2023

Conceptual budget to provide some support for free school meals for all

—CBS 6 News, May 2, 2023

NYS advocacy groups call for fully funded school lunch programs in conceptual budget

—News 10, May 1, 2023

School lunches in conceptual NYS budget

—News 10, April 29, 2023

Push for universal school meals in New York gets bipartisan support

—State of Politics, March 31, 2023

Push is on for free school lunches for all students in New York State: 'It’s been a pretty stark contrast'

—Buffalo News, March 24, 2023

New Yorkers prepare for end of extended SNAP food benefits

—WCAX 3, March 24, 2023

Lawmakers, advocates, school administrators, parents & teachers call for governor to fully fund free school meals for all students in budget

—FeedMore WNY, March 24, 2023

Educators, lawmakers push Hochul on free school meals for all students

—Lohud, March 20, 2023

Survey finds school meal debt rising in New York

—Spectrum News 1, March 14, 2023

Football ‘Giant’ in North Colonie to tackle breakfast at school

—WNYT, March 9, 2023

Parents are paying up on school meals again. Here's why food advocates are worried they can’t afford it.

—LI Herald, March 5, 2023

Extra Food Stamp Benefits Will Stop In New York State Tomorrow

—92.9 WBUF, February 28, 2023

As SNAP Emergency Allotment benefits end, local food banks prepare for 'hunger cliff'

—Ithaca Journal, February 27, 2023

Fighting hunger, high prices amid SNAP benefit decrease

—Times Union, February 23, 2023

How organizations in New York are tackling food insecurity

—Spectrum News 1, February 22, 2023

Unpaid student meal debt on the rise in some Long Island school districts

—Newsday, February 18, 2023

Statewide coalition pleads case to legislative committees for free school meals

—Watertown Daily Times, February 8, 2023

Push for free school meals continues despite no mention in proposed budget

—News 6 Albany, February 2, 2023

HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL

—Bee News, February 1, 2023

Should schools offer free meals to all children?

—Fingerlakes 1, January 16, 2023

NYC budget cuts could worsen food crisis for hungry families

—Gothamist, January 13, 2023

Advocates call on Hochul to fund free school meals

—News 10 ABC, January 6, 2023