Vegconomist

US House of Representatives Passes Bill Empowering Public Schools to Offer Plant-Based Milks in the Lunch Line

Vegan Buisness

EUA aprova lei que amplia oferta de leites vegetais nas escolas

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Green Queen Media

US House Passes Bill for Non-Dairy Milk in Schools, With Trump Expected to Sign

Politico

House moves whole milk one step away from school lunch menus.

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Tzu Chi USA

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Friends of the Earth

U.S. Senate Advances Provisions Expanding Non-dairy Milk Access in Schools 

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Plant Based News

Most Americans Think Schools Should Offer Plant-Based Meals And Milk

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Yale Climate Connections

Forget burgers and pizza. These teens want beans.

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FoodService Director

New federal bill aims to boost plant-based meals in schools

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Green Queen

New US Bill Seeks $10M Grant to Provide Plant-Based Meals to School Students

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Vegan Business

Projeto de lei nos EUA propõe US$ 10 milhões para levar refeições plant-based às escolas

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Vegconomist

US Legislators Push for More Accessible Non-Dairy Options in School Lunches

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2025 Press Release

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Food Tank

USDA Opens the Door to Climate-Friendly School Meals

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Vox

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Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth Applauds Improvements to USDA’s School Meal Nutrition Standards

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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Physicians Group Opposes Legislation to Return Full-fat Cow’s Milk to School Lunchrooms

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GreenBiz

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Civil Eats

Will the U.S. Finally Take a Holistic Approach to Ending Child Hunger?

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Food Service Director

Bill would provide school funding for plant-based meals

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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One Green Planet

Youth Advocates Ask for Plant-Based Options During Capitol Hill Visit

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Food Navigator USA (article and podcast)

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Students lobby for more plant-based school meal options

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Friends of the Earth

Students across the nation lobby for plant-based school food to support nutritional inclusivity and climate action

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Vegconomist

National Plant-Based Youth Advocates Make History on Capitol Hill wrote about our D.C. fly-in last year

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Arlington Connection

Advocating for plant-based meals in schools

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Friends of the Earth

2024 D.C. Fly-In Press Release

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Friends of the Earth

2023 D.C. Fly-In Press Release

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Jane Unchained

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Jane Unchained

Why The Youth Steering Committee Wants Politicians to Support Plant-Based Foods

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Interview with Naijha

YSC 2023: The Impact of Plant-Powered Youth Advocacy on Climate-Friendly Food

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The San Diego Tribute

Encinitas teen advocates for plant-based school lunches in Washington, D.C.

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The Coast News Group

Encinitas teen advocates for sustainable school food at US Capitol

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Tell Congress to Support Healthy, Climate-Friendly School Food!