Another increase in USDA reimbursements for school meals

Responding to food inflation, the Agriculture Department said it would increase reimbursements to schools by about $1.3 billion for meals served during the 2022/23 academic year compared to the past school year. Schools would receive an additional $3 billion under a school nutrition bill passed by Congress last month. Altogether, the reimbursement rates to schools… » Read More

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