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Expanded free school-meal program set to expire


Clip: 8/30/2022 | 4m 44sVideo has Closed Captions | CC


Erin Comollo of New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative discusses impact in NJ


Aired 08/30/2022


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Expanded free school-meal program set to expire Clip: 8/30/2022 | 4m 44sVideo has Closed Captions | CC


Erin Comollo of New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative discusses impact in NJ


Thousands of New Jersey children will soon lose access to free meals when COVID-19-related funding for the temporary program expires on Sept. 30. With more research pointing to negative


academic and social outcomes associated with food insecurity, anti-hunger advocates are ramping up calls for federal leaders to permanently fund universal free meals in public schools.


Aired 08/30/2022


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Expanded free school-meal program set to expire Clip: 8/30/2022 | 4m 44sVideo has Closed Captions | CC


Thousands of New Jersey children will soon lose access to free meals when COVID-19-related funding for the temporary program expires on Sept. 30. With more research pointing to negative


academic and social outcomes associated with food insecurity, anti-hunger advocates are ramping up calls for federal leaders to permanently fund universal free meals in public schools.


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