NYC ditches fresh fruit and veggie snacks in schools after federal cuts to USDA: ‘A shame’
A program that provided NYC students with fresh fruit and vegetable snacks is being cancelled for the rest of the year, The ...
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USDA cuts funding that paid for fresh, local food for schools and food banks
A program that allowed schools and food banks to purchase fresh, local ingredients was slashed by the Trump administration.
USDA ends $1 billion for schools, food banks to buy food from local suppliers
Schools and local food banks will lose about $1.1 billion from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the purchase of food ...
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Mass firings of federal workers include scientists working for the fruit industry
Kate Prengaman and Ross CourtneyOn Feb. 13, the Trump administration began serious cutbacks to the federal workforce, ...
Alabama schools lose $16 million for fresh produce due to USDA cuts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cut millions of dollars in funding that Alabama schools used to buy fresh produce from local farms, according to the state department of education.