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Schools going local when buying student food

08/21/18 1:10 AM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS Chellie Pingree farm bill farm-to-school Healthy, hunger-free kids act Local foods National School Lunch Program School Nutrition Association Sherrod Brown survey wes king
Schools have sharply increased their purchases of locally produced foods in recent years while also taking other measures to reduce food waste and encourage kids to eat more healthful products, including installing school gardens.
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