With grocery prices rising and SNAP benefits set to end on Nov. 1, knowing how long your food can last is as important as ever.

The Edgewood Independent School District is offering free meals this summer to students under 18 years old, according to a press release.

IDEA Public Schools are offering free meals this summer to children under 18 years old, according to a press release.

San Antonio Independent School District will be offering free meals to students through the end of July.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – To make it easier for children to stay safe at home, the North East Independent School District is relaxing the rules a bit when it comes to its free meal pickup program. They can simply show proper documentation, such as the child’s birth certificate or school report card, to pick up meals. The goal of the program is to make sure children don’t go hungry while schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to NEISD’S website, the program is open to all children, even if they don’t attend schools in that district. Several elementary North East elementary schools serve as the pickup locations, Monday through Friday, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.For a complete list of locations, click here.

While we certainly don’t want to waste any food right now, we also want to ensure we keep ourselves as healthy as we can. So, how long is something actually good for? When is it really time to throw it out?