Farm Bill's cap on imported foods could restrict bananas in school lunches

New Farm Bill places caps on non-US foods; nutritionists say it restricts availability of healthy meals for kids School nutrition workers and advocates have “lots of concerns about bananas”, said Erin Ogden, policy associate for federal child nutrition programs at the Center for Science in the…

First covered Jun 11, 2026 · 10:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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15d Guardian Environment Bananas could vanish from school lunch menus. Here’s why — New Farm Bill places caps on non-US foods; nutritionists say it restricts availability of healthy meals for kids School nutrition workers and advocates have…

Appeared in: 2026-06-11 (#10) · 2026-06-12 (#17)

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