Everybody wants a bit of the USDA healthy-snack program

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is a tiny part of USDA’s child-nutrition portfolio, yet plenty of groups want their products approved for the trays of healthy snacks given for free to schoolchildren in the poorest neighborhoods, says Politico. It describes “dueling food lobbies … eager for kids to be building eating habits around their… » Read More

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