Tennessee School Meals
Urban, suburban, and rural – hunger impacts 1 in 5 kids in Tennessee. When food access varies across families, students don’t start from the same line. Schools can help solve this problem. Healthy meals at school means healthy
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School meals fuel students for success, improve test scores and attendance and even fight hunger. Your child might be eligible for free school meals. Enroll today and learn how your school can reach more students with healthy meals.
Ask Tennessee General Assembly to Support School Meals!
The school meals bill HB1153/SB740 is being heard in several committees across the Tennessee General assembly, and legislators need to hear from you! Email them or call them to let them know that this bill is important and TN should feed all kids in schools!
Benefits of School Meals
· Research shows that receiving free or reduced-price school lunches reduces food insecurity, obesity rates and poor health.
· School Meals improve test scores, attendance, and behavior.
· Nutrition standards have a positive impact on students selecting and consuming healthier foods, especially fruits and vegetables.
How to reach more children with school meals
Join the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Campaign to ensure that all Tennessee children receive no-cost school meals
Prepare for the 2025 legislative session to engage elected officials about the importance of school meals
Encourage your school to enroll in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
Children who are enrolled in SNAP, Tenncare, Families First are automatically eligible for free school meals.
Enroll Your Child in School Meals:
Your student might be eligible for free and reduced price school breakfast and lunch which operates through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Learn more and sign-up today!
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