School lunch gets a local shortcut

Key points

• The Agriculture Department’s Food and Nutrition Service published a September 9, 2026 action simplifying geographic preferences in Child Nutrition Program procurement.
• The documented food-chain link is local, unprocessed agricultural products moving from farms into child nutrition purchasing and school kitchens.
• The supplied record names no company, lobbying client, contract amount, grant recipient, ownership interest, or proven private influence connection.
• The next milestone is the effective date stated in the Federal Register document, then any participating operator’s actual use of the purchasing option.

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