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Trump administration boosts spending on school meals to improve child nutrition

The plan includes $25 million for local food purchases and $50 million for cafeteria upgrades as officials push new nutrition standards.

  • The Trump administration is investing $100 million to improve school lunch programs, including $25 million for farm-to-school grants and $70 million to upgrade school cafeterias.
  • The Agriculture and Health and Human Services Secretaries announced the spending to support new federal school meal standards promoting healthy foods such as whole grains, whole fruit, and whole milk.
  • The new guidelines aim to reduce added sugars and processed foods in school meals and help schools serve healthier foods affordably.
  • Private companies like Tyson Foods have pledged financial support to help improve child nutrition.
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Trump administration announces $100M in school lunch programs

(The Center Square) - The Trump administration will invest more than $100 million into school lunch initiatives across the country, the White House said Monday.

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The Center Square broke the news in Chicago, United States on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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