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RWJBarnabas Health, Newark Public Schools and Brigaid Reach Major Milestone in Transforming School Meals for Newark Students
- RWJBarnabas Health, Newark Public Schools and Brigaid reach a milestone, now serving scratch-cooked meals weekly to all Newark students.
- The district aims to expand to daily scratch-cooked meals across all schools.
- Brigaid chefs work alongside Newark food service staff to modernize operations.
- The program prioritizes nutrition, taste and student engagement using locally grown ingredients.
- The initiative is part of RWJBarnabas Health’s Our Healthy Communities program.
- State funding supports the initiative, reinvesting in community health infrastructure.
- Superintendent Roger León emphasizes meals as a daily nutrition source for many students.
- Nearly 34,000 Newark students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, highlighting the need for healthy options.
- Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin supports the initiative as a model for outcomes-focused funding.
- The project lays groundwork for daily chef-driven meals across Newark schools.
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