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6/9/2008
According to a June 9, 2008 MSNBC article, schools and families across the nation will be faced with higher prices for cafeteria meals when school starts in the fall. The same soaring food and fuel costs being seen across the nation will find their way to school cafeteria menus, meaning schools will have to charge more per meal in order to cover costs. Some schools may also be forced to reduce staff in order to stretch their budgets. Schools are required by federal law to provide hot meals for all students, regardless of the students' ability to pay. However, federal subsidies for providing those meals have not increased to match the rising cost of food or the fuel that is used to transport it. The School Nutrition Association estimates that, as they strive to feed 30 million children during the 2008-09 school year, U.S. schools will lose between $5 million and $8 million each school day.
The article is available at the MSNBC Web site.
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