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USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027. Families that qualify for free or reduced lunch pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically, according to the report. “But $3.25 per transaction, especially …

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USDA to eliminate school lunch fees for low-income families
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USDA to eliminate school lunch fees for low-income families

LA Times  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027. Families that qualify for free or reduced lunch pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically, according to the report. We will continue to work with Congress to …

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Ground beef being tested for bird flu in nine states with outbreaks in dairy cows
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ground beef being tested for bird flu in nine states with outbreaks in dairy cows

The Independent  

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Searching for ethical sugar
3 years, 11 months ago

Searching for ethical sugar

Salon  

Americans sure love sugar; we each eat an average of 6 cups of the stuff a week, for a total of 152 pounds a year. "That lack of traceability, along with the fact that sugar is often embedded with other ingredients, makes it hard for consumers to connect" social and environmental issues with it, says Fairtrade America COO Bryan Lew. …

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Road, logging restrictions to end in largest national forest
4 years, 1 month ago

Road, logging restrictions to end in largest national forest

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The federal government announced plans Wednesday to lift restrictions on logging and building roads in a pristine rainforest in Alaska that provides habitat for wolves, bears and salmon. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it has decided to exempt the Tongass National Forest, the country’s largest national forest, from the so-called roadless rule, protections that ban road …

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Road, logging restrictions to end in largest national forest
4 years, 1 month ago

Road, logging restrictions to end in largest national forest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it has decided …

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