More News Educators have long cautioned that students can lose much of what they learn in school during the three-month summer vacation. Yet for the 19 million students who get free and reduced-cost government-subsidized meals at school, the summer months can also mean an unhealthy vacation from good nutrition. Instead of lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat milk and whole grains, many low-income youngsters ply themselves with potato chips, sodas, candy and other empty calories to...
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