Illinois Pork Producers Association Executive Director Jennifer Tirey spoke about the Chicago Public Schools’ pork-free menu during a guest panel at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines June 4.
DES MOINES — When the Illinois Pork Producers Association shared a guide touting creative pork recipes with the Chicago Public Schools’ food service director in February 2025, ag leaders were stunned to learn pork isn’t allowed to be served to students enrolled in the nation’s fourth-largest public school system.
Illinois Pork Producers Association Executive Director Jennifer Tirey spoke about the Chicago Public Schools’ pork-free menu during a guest panel at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines June 4.