The Summer Food Program began Monday, June 7, 2010. This meal, served at the Austin Boys and Girls Club South, consisted of a half-pint of milk, a ham sandwich on wheat bread with mustard, celery and an assorted fruit cup.
The Summer Food Program began Monday, June 7, 2010. This meal, served at the Austin Boys and Girls Club South, consisted of a half-pint of milk, a ham sandwich on wheat bread with mustard, celery and an assorted fruit cup. Spencer Selvidge

An alliance between politicians, food suppliers, nutrition experts and school food service workers has unraveled due to a confluence of reaction to the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Intended to combat America’s childhood obesity epidemic, the federal rules mandated healthier school lunch options, but they have met resistance from food manufacturers and cafeteria workers who claim they are cost-prohibitive and will be unpopular with children. (The New York Times)

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