Healthy School Meals for All: A collective effort to bring free school meals to students in Illinois

This post was published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) on July 20, 2026. The piece was co-authored by Kathryn Bernstein, a Program Director at the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI), and Sara Porter, Vice President of External Affairs at Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC). Click the link below to read the article.