Additional Resources about School Breakfasts and Lunches
Covering All Families: A CDF Minnesota-developed website that screens families for eligibility for Free and Reduced-Price School Lunches (and other public programs), as well as providing information about how to enroll. Families can download the application from this website. http://www.coveringallfamilies.org
Food Shelf Zip Code Finder: To find the closest Minnesota food shelf to you by entering your zip code, your city or your county, visit this Minnesota Hunger Partners website. http://www.mnhungerpartners.org/fapFS.asp
FRAC (Food Research and Action Council): An advocacy organization focused on hunger issues. Provides basic information and research on multiple nutrition programs, including school lunch and breakfast. http://www.frac.org
Hunger Solutions Minnesota: Hunger Solutions Minnesota is a collaboration of more than 300 members and partners, including food shelves and food banks, working to eliminate hunger in Minnesota. The organization also acts as a resource center for member food shelves, legislators, the media and the public. It conducts research about hunger in Minnesota, and has an active role in public policy issues at the city, state and national levels. http://www.hungersolutions.org
Nutrition Explorations: A site focused on nutrition and improving education about nutrition. Includes information for educators, parents, and school foodservices on nutrition education, as well as tips to implement school wellness and meals programs. http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/
UDSA Food and Nutrition Services: Information about school meals programs, including lunch and breakfast, as well as policies affecting the programs. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/
USDA National Agricultural Library: Provides nutrition resources for people working in child nutrition programs. http://schoolmeals.nal.usda.gov/
School Nutrition Association: The professional organization for food service professionals. Website offers information on nutrition and school programs. http://www.schoolmeals.com/
Minnesota Department of Education, Food and Nutrition Services: Administers school meals programs in Minnesota for the USDA. http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Learning_Support/FNS/default.html
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