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DSA gathers nearly 400 signatures for universal free lunch in Bethlehem schools

Lehigh Valley DSA chapter has gathered almost 400 signatures on a petition urging the Bethlehem Area School District to adopt universal free school lunches under the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision.

Published Mar 21, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT | Lehigh University

The Lehigh Valley chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America has amassed nearly 400 signatures on a petition calling for universal free school lunch in the Bethlehem Area School District. The effort cites the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision, a non-pricing meal service option for low-income schools that allows every student to receive meals at no cost.