Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
When A Cold Cheese Sandwich Is Humiliating: Outcry Over 'Lunch Shaming' In Schools Gains Traction
Denying children a hot meal apparently isn't a popular way for schools to deal with unpaid lunch money. After a flood of angry Facebook comments and phone calls, a Rhode Island district last week abandoned its plan to serve cold sandwiches to students whose families owe money."The outcry was global," said Catherine Bonang of Warwick Public Schools. (5/17)
Oregon is spending $40 million to dramatically expand its federal free breakfast and lunch program, ensuring that more than 60 percent of its 400,000 public school students will be included, the largest statewide effort in the country. The program is based on providing free meals to any child whose family lives at up to three times the poverty level, which is $75,000 for a family of four. (Zimmerman, 5/16)
