United StatesBidenâs families plan includes free meals for millions of low-income children
Trevor Hunnicutt
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U.S. President Joe Biden hugs a child as he visits the Houston Food Bank in Houston, Texas, U.S., February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday will propose that Congress spend $45 billion to provide free meals to millions more low-income children, a move that would expand anti-poverty measures adopted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden wants lawmakers to fund the permanent expansion of a bridge program that gives low-income families cash to pay for food in the months when school is out for the summer and lunches arenât served. He is also asking to provide more money for free meals in high-poverty areas throughout the school year.
Middle EastSay cheese! Cyprus s halloumi gets EU protected status
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Grilled halloumi is seen in a restaurant in Nicosia, Cyprus, April 2, 2021. Picture taken April 2, 2021. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
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Cyprus is getting protected status for its prized halloumi, giving its producers the sole right to sell the rubbery cheese in the European Union.
Later this month, the European Union is set to formally give halloumi, or hellim in Turkish, the protected designation of origin (PDO) status, which will come into effect from October, according to Cyprus agriculture ministry.
The move reaffirms what the industry and state have said for years, said cheesemaker George Petrou, general manager of Petrou Bros. Dairy Products which has about 25% of Cyprus export market: that halloumi is Cypriot, with historical accounts suggesting production as early as around 1500.