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NEWS ABOUT: federal school lunch program

federal school lunch program stories: 3 news summaries

 Record 20M US Kids 
 Get Free Lunch 

Many are first-timers to state program

Jun 11, 09 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s good there is such a thing as a free lunch, since more US students than ever need one. Nearly 20 million kids got a free or reduced-price school lunch in February, overwhelming districts that also face rising food costs. Nationwide enrollment in the government-subsidized program was up 6.... More »

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school • recession • school lunch • public schools • federal school lunch program

USDA Recalls 143M Lbs of Beef

SoCal slaughterhouse involved under investigation for animal cruelty

Feb 17, 08 3:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The USDA today issued its biggest recall ever, recalling 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a slaughterhouse in Southern California that is currently being investigated for animal cruelty. The recall affects meat dating to Feb. 1 that originated in Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. The company distributes beef to major fast-food... More »

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Southern California • animal cruelty • USDA • beef recall • Edward Schafer • federal school lunch program • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. • slaughterhouse

US Scrutinizes Calif. Meat Packer

Video raises questions about safety of school food supply

Jan 31, 08 2:54 PM CST
(Newser) - The US Department of Agriculture is looking into a California meat distributor following the release of a video showing animal abuse at a Chino slaughterhouse, the Los Angeles Times reports. Westland Meat was immediately suspended from its contract to provide beef to federal school lunch programs because of its practice... More »

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meat • mad cow disease • federal school lunch program

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