Ending universal school meals: Student perspectives on how policy reversal shapes hunger, stigma, and learning

Authors

Dania Orta-Aleman, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California
Monica D. Zuercher, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California
Tessa Pulido, Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health, University of California Irvine
Juliana F.W. Cohen, Merrimack CollegeFollow
Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
Marlene B. Schwartz, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, University of Connecticut
Anisha I. Patel, Division of General Pediatrics, Stanford University
Michele Polacsek, Center for Excellence in Public Health, University of New England
Caitlin D. French, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California
Lorrene D. Ritchie, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California
Wendi Gosliner, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Health Affairs Scholar

Publication Date

3-2026

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