Inside California Education Episode 601: Universal Meals: The Impact of Free School Meals in California
See how the Central Kitchen in Sacramento City Unified School District prepares and delivers more than 43,000 healthy meals a day, served to students across the district’s 80 schools.
TV Series: Inside California Education
Published Date: 05/28/2025
Season: 6
Episode: 601
DID YOU KNOW?
The National School Lunch Program was signed into law in 1946 by President Harry Truman to provide free lunch to students whose families met certain income requirements.
In 2022-2023, California became the first state to implement a statewide universal meals program to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students regardless of income.
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Inside California Education Full Episode 601 Project Impact — Purple Star Schools — Universal Meals — Overhauling Math 26:46
