Miller, a possible USDA pick, would cut school lunch by ‘several billion dollars’

The government is giving away too many meals in the school-lunch program, according to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in a McClatchy story. An aspirant for U.S. agriculture secretary, Miller said he discussed with President-elect Donald Trump’s team a plan to save “several billion dollars” by reforming the lunch program, which was created in 1946… » Read More

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