Efforts to Keep Healthy Schools Meals in Rural Colorado Free for All

The Daily Yonder

Jun 5, 2024

Describes efforts to secure additional funding for Colorado's Healthy School Meals for All program, which offers free breakfast and lunch to all K-12 students. Notes disproportionately high rates of food insecurity in rural areas, where residents may face transportation barriers to food access. Outlines an additional program which funds the purchasing of local foods for school meals.

Access · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Legislation and regulations · Policy · Schools · Colorado