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NEWS ROUNDUP: Wake Child Nutrition Roundtable

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

To celebrate Farm to School Month and National School Lunch Week, Carolina Hunger Initiative and NC Alliance for Health co-hosted a child nutrition roundtable on Monday, October 13, 2025, with state and Wake County leaders.

NC Newsline: Federal cuts threaten NC school lunches, local farmers, advocates say

The News & Observer: How the federal government shutdown could impact NC school meals, SNAP benefits

The Daily Tar Heel: As inflation ups costs, food insecurity increases for students on reduced-price school meals

EducationNC.org: Advocates call for $4.4 million in state funds for farm to school, Summer EBT

EducationNC.org: These NC school districts served more than twice as many summer meals this year thanks to this federal program

WRAL: Educators turn to state after feds cut ‘Farm to School’ program

Enlace Latino NC: State funding requested for Farm to School program after federal cuts

CBS17: Wake County leaders urge state funding for school nutrition programs

CBS17: Strengthening child nutrition in schools in North Carolina

The Triangle Tribune / The Charlotte Post: Farm to school program keeps NC kids fed and engaged

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The Carolina Hunger Initiative is working to create better access to healthy meals year-round for all people in North Carolina.

Based at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, we use programming, applied research, and compelling communications to support policy, systems, and environmental changes to more readily connect people with the food they need.

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