USDA raises meal reimbursement rate for Hawaiʻi’s kids
While the new rate is still less than half of what advocates wanted, it’s been met with praise in Hawaiʻi.
State gets more funding for school lunches
Hawaiʻi will receive an additional $8 million annually to help provide school lunches for keiki.
Rate increase will bring in $8 million per year to feed Hawaiʻi’s keiki
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced that Hawaii’s reimbursement rates for school lunch and other federal child nutrition programs will be increased by 13 percent.
Inside the push to make school meals free in Hawaiʻi
Nutrition incentive programs like SNAP help stretch budgets and put good food on tables.
Free school meals for all Hawaiʻi students
As Hawaiʻi’s public school students begin to return to in-person learning, we are faced with a stark new reality: Many of them are hungry.
Sugary drink taxes can dismantle systemic inequities by giving back to communities
We have ample evidence to show that low-income neighborhoods have less access to healthy food and drink options, decreased opportunities for physical activity, and limited access to healthcare.
State must help provide food security
It cannot be overstated: The need for food is immense. The incredible spike in need has crippled Hawaiʻi’s supply chains and overwhelmed our emergency food networks.
Every keiki needs a (healthy) breakfast
It is up to all of us to ensure that our keiki have the nutrition they need to be academically successful and healthy. We need to all work together in our communities to make this happen.
More kids need school breakfast
The returns on investing in school breakfast are clear: better academic performance for our children, fewer behavioral problems for our teachers to handle, relief for struggling and busy families in the mornings, and millions more federal dollars coming to our state.
How to encourage healthy diets and support local agriculture
Nutrition incentive programs like SNAP help stretch budgets and put good food on tables.