Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families
- Written by Marlene B. Schwartz, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
For many American children, school lunches are their most nutritious meal of the day.SDI Productions/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe 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...