Cuts to School Lunch and Food Bank Funding Mean Less Fresh ...

Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh ...

Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families - The Times Weekly

By Marlene B. Schwartz, University of Connecticut For many American children, school lunches are their most nutritious meal of the day. SDI Productions/iStock via Getty Images Plus The U.S. government recently cut more than US$1 billion in funding to two long-running programs that helped schools and food banks feed children and families in need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the reductions are a “return to long-term, fiscally responsib…