Episode 70: Remembering Philando Castile

Episode 70: Remembering Philando Castile

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Episode 72: In Michigan, "10 Cents a Meal" For Farm To School

What can you get for a dime? Add it to the federal reimbursement for a school meal, and it buys a lot. Use it to support spending on farm to school, and it generates many more times its value in local economic development. That's the thinking behind Michigan's "10 Cents a Meal" p ...  Show more

Episode 71: Smart Snacks and Sneaky Snacks

What's so smart about those USDA-regulated "Smart Snacks" sold in school vending machines? More whole grain, and lowered sugar, fat, and calories—even if they're Cheetos, Doritos, or Pop Tarts. These reformulated items are less unhealthy, sure, but new research from the Rudd Cent ...  Show more

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