Are more Minnesota kids eating school meals since the launch of the state’s free breakfast and lunch program?
Advocates for Minnesota's free school meal program are examining whether the initiative has successfully reduced food insecurity among students.
Advocates of free school meals programs cite studies showing declines in food insecurity among students.
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