{"id":883463,"date":"2021-10-15T14:14:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T18:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=883463"},"modified":"2021-10-15T14:14:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T18:14:24","slug":"food-shortages-disrupt-school-lunches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-shortages-disrupt-school-lunches\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Shortages Disrupt School Lunches"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffood-shortages-disrupt-school-lunches%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=883463&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rsz_gettyimages-1142778.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>National supply-chain shortages have disrupted meal programs in schools, causing some schools to ask parents to pack food for their children.<\/p>\n<p>Raw foods have been particularly affected by the shortages, according to Randy Jones, who helps coordinate food purchases for Wisconsin schools.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s impacting everything from food items, which are common, like, you have your beef, your chicken, and non-food items, such as serving trays and plastic ware, and things of that nature,&#8221; Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisn.com\/article\/covid-19-national-food-shortage-leads-to-school-lunch-menu-changes\/37964955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Milwaukee&#8217;s WISN 12.<\/p>\n<p>The public school district in Menomonee Falls, Wis., sent parents a message warning them that &#8220;some food and\/or beverage products normally provided to students may not be available or arrive as scheduled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In Alexander City, Ala., parents were warned that their children could experience menu changes because of suppliers&#8217; shortages in food, drivers, and warehouse employees.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If possible, we ask that you feed your student breakfast prior to school or try to send a snack,&#8221; Alexander City Schools <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/food-supply-issues-alabama-schools-ask-parents-prepare-breakfast-brace-for-remote-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> parents. &#8220;This is a situation that is frustrating for you as a parent, and for us as well as our ability to feed our students is being greatly impacted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The United States has seen massive shortages in recent weeks that have driven inflation, which <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/inflation-spikes-to-highest-rate-in-13-years\/\">spiked<\/a> last month to a 13-year high. <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/oil-prices-reach-3-year-high-amid-fuel-shortages\/\">Oil<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/oil-prices-spike-to-multi-year-highs\/\">gas<\/a> prices have surged to multi-year highs. Critics have blamed President Joe Biden for the rise in energy prices because of his executive actions to limit natural gas extraction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National supply-chain shortages have disrupted meal programs in schools, causing some schools to ask parents to pack food for their children. 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