On the heels of last week s news that Minnesota s budget surplus has grown larger, there are renewed calls to approve free school meals for all students, regardless of income. Districts that participate in the National School Lunch Program receive federal funds to offer free and reduced-price meals to eligible students. A universal program asks the state to provide the remaining funds to cover all students. .
Before the pandemic, one in five people in Los Angeles County lacked consistent access to food - and in 2021, one in four low-income families experienced food insecurity, according to a new report from a coalition of county and nonprofit leaders. The Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable just released its strategic plan, designed to end food insecurity by 2030. Charity Faye, program manager for the group Sisters in Motion, Black Women for Wellness, said families of color in Los Angeles have suffered disproportionately for many years. .
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