At a time when many families are least able to pay—and are racking up millions in debt at local cafeterias—Congress would profoundly alter the school meal landscape by forcing schools to raise prices. Schools that now charge only $1.50 for lunch would, over time, have to increase the price to at least match the federal […]
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The dairy industry would like to see Americans everywhere lift a glass for chocolate milk—and pour one for their kids while they’re at it. Dr. Walter Willett, chairman of the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, sees that as a recipe for a health disaster. Willett says the nation’s schools should not be […]
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First Lady Michelle Obama reportedly is wrestling with at least 100 House Democrats who would rather not pass a re-authorization of the nation’s school meals program if it means taking money from food stamp recipients. The U.S. Senate, the world’s greatest deliberative body, approved a measure that would increase spending on child nutrition programs by […]
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