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Some families in the U.S. got accustomed to their children eating lunch for free at school over the last two years. With government aid tied to the coronavirus pandemic set to end, parents are worried about another expense in a time of rising prices.
ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy’s children to buy lunch at school. She and her husband would buy in