School Lunches

Many schools are also adding more culturally relevant food options for the first time ever.

The board voted unanimously in support of the second price hike in four years, raising school lunch to $3.75 in middle and high school, and making breakfasts $2.25 across the board.

The price hike is the second in the past four years, due to what district officials say is a combination of fast-rising food prices and labor costs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the new rules this week.

Three counties in the greater Tampa Bay region are increasing the cost of breakfast and lunch for students compared to the last time students paid for meals during the 2019-2020 school year.

Advocates say families in Florida and across the nation are already struggling with rising food costs, and if these waivers expire in June, things will only get harder.

School meals are the only meals some children get in a day. But during the pandemic, school feeding programs have been reaching fewer and fewer families.

The USDA proposed new rules to give school food administrators more flexibility and cut food waste. But critics argue the changes could pave the way for more pizza, burgers and French fries.

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