Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families

The U.S. government recently cut more than US$1 billion in funding to two long-running programs that helped schools and food banks^[1] feed children and families in need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the reductions are a “return to long-term, fiscally responsible initiatives^[2].” But advocacy groups say the cuts will hurt millions of Americans^[3].

The reductions came just days before the release of the Trump...

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