For example, many of these programs operate in congregate meal sites, which are meals served in a centralized group setting, such as a cafeteria or community center. The use of congregate meal sites can reduce access for children if there isn’t also transportation provided to and from these sites. Even worse, current social distancing guidelines are likely to extend into summer in some areas, potentially reducing or eliminating the availability of congregate meal service.
But these problems are fixable, and, what’s more, offer an opportunity to upgrade and modernize the school and summer meals programs. Here are three things we can do to make that happen now: Next, the USDA should prioritize training and technical assistance to school and summer meal preparers. Our military is known for its responsive and continual training to be prepared to meet any challenge. Caring for our nation’s kids should be no exception. Assisting preparers to adapt to food supply constraints by learning to modify recipes with available ingredients will help them continue to provide nutritious balanced meals.
These immediate solutions will help our children emerge from this pandemic strong. But, we can’t stop there. The current public health crisis has illuminated the systemic shortcomings in providing for our children’s nutritional needs in the summer.
And what providing the virus why is her Mass town that defeats the purpose
WHY WEAR THE MASK ?
What virus, have you not seen the masses of people out on the streets?
The lede shouldn't be 'military readiness' but starving and hungry people, children in the US. Is this to make more palatable for GOP/base to finally respond to crisis? Covid19 has only added millions more hungry & jobless w/ GOP wanting to end unemployment!