Plant-Powered School Meals Pilot Act

This bill would create a federal grant program for school food authorities where at least half of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, to offer school breakfast and lunch options that contain no animal products. Three-year grants could pay for staff training, extra staff work, student taste tests and education, and buying food from farmers, including local, organic, and underserved farmers. It would authorize $10 million for this program, with yearly reports on how many plant-based options are served. The bill would also let students, not just parents or guardians, request nondairy milk substitutes for medical or special dietary needs, including religious or moral reasons. It would create a separate $2 million, three-year grant program to repay schools the full cost of providing nondairy drinks in place of milk.

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Sponsors

• Adam B. Schiff Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors