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CBS News
15-07-2025
- General
- CBS News
Broward schools end universal free lunches, urge families to apply for meal assistance
Broward County Public Schools will no longer provide free lunch to all students, the district announced Monday, citing budget cuts and the expiration of federal pandemic-era funding. Instead, families must now apply for free or reduced-price meals based on household income. New application process now in place Previously, all students in Broward public schools received free lunch regardless of income. That changed last year, and now only students who qualify under federal guidelines will receive free or reduced-price meals. The district is encouraging families to apply online at to determine eligibility. A reduced-price lunch can cost as little as 40 cents. "It's based on how many [people are] in your household and total income," said Kristina Ramirez, program coordinator for meal benefits. Free breakfast still available for all While the universal free lunch program has ended, Broward schools will continue offering free breakfast to all students. Siblings Joaquin and Julian Guerra, who attend Hollywood Hills Elementary, remember enjoying their favorite school meals—chicken and rice for Joaquin and pizza for Julian. Their grandmother, Mary Quintero, expressed concern about the change. "I think it should be free. Some parents can't afford it," Quintero said. Miami-Dade to continue universal meal program Unlike Broward, Miami-Dade County Public Schools will continue to offer both free breakfast and lunch to all students through at least the 2025–2026 school year.
Times
11-07-2025
- Business
- Times
Best places to work in Ireland 2025 revealed
A fter finishing a science degree four years ago, Sarah Kenny joined the graduate programme of the fledgling but fast-growing Tipperary-based school meals provider the Lunch Bag. She was aiming to get some experience in nutrition but discovered her talents lay elsewhere. Now head of HR, the 26-year-old says: 'I got to go out on the road and get a feel for the culture and the impact that our company was having, and I realised that my biggest strength was with talking to people and trying to drive people to be their best.' The Lunch Bag, which has earned a place on our Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work 2025 list, started in just one school in 2019 and now has 750 staff providing hot lunches to 100,000 primary school children across Ireland.
RNZ News
09-07-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
200 pre-schoolers poisoned by school meals in China
Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about 200 pre-schoolers in China who were poisoned by meals prepared by school chefs. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
09-07-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Arrest warrents issued by ICC for two Taliban leaders
Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about 200 pre-schoolers in China who were poisoned by meals prepared by school chefs. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Very real health risks caused by obesity in young children cannot be ignored
An uncomfortable reality in Scotland today is that too many young children are at risk of obesity. A quarter will be classed as overweight by the time they start primary school. A new report warns more interventions are required at the early stages of life to ensure as many kids as possible grow up to lead happy and healthy lives. They warn the first two years' of a child's life can determine whether they will be at risk of obesity in later life. They want greater support for mums to breastfeed and tough regulation against food firms selling junk. READ MORE: 'Machete' attack as gangland war continues to grip Scotland READ MORE: Gangland mourners issued chilling threats over Eddie Lyons and Ross Monaghan funerals This is not about shaming parents or blaming youngsters. The food industry has been allowed to self-regulate for decades. It's only been in recent years that tentative steps have been made to restrict the promotion and sale of the most unhealthy foods. Youngsters face a barrage of advertising on a daily basis for junk foods. School meal standards have improved but the quality can vary wildly and minimum standards should be enforced by local authorities. At the same time, the roll-out of free school meals to all primary pupils, as well as those in secondary school, would help bring an end to youngsters queuing outside chip shops at break times. No one wants a nanny state banning favourite foods. We all deserve a treat now and again. But the very real health risks caused by obesity in young children cannot be ignored. Leading a healthy life should be a right for all children. It is concerning that the number of people caught drink driving is on the rise. Offences in Scotland have increased by seven per cent in a year and are up by 58 per cent over the last decade. This is a deeply worrying trend which requires swift action. No one should be getting behind the wheel once they have had a drink. But too many people are still doing so. With many offenders aged between 17 and 24, it is clear that schoolchildren and learner drivers should be taught about the dangers of drink driving. The message for young people should that having a drink before getting behind the wheel will change their lives for the worse. The Record also backs John Scruby's calls for questions on the dangers of drink driving to become part of the theory test. More Scots will lose their lives if we do not tackle this issue head on.
