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Critics call child nutrition bill counterproductive
- 09-24-2010
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By Pam Fessler/NPR
Congress is trying to pass a bill by next week that would expand school lunch and other programs to feed needy children. But it doesn't do nearly as much as some anti-hunger advocates want, causing a split between these groups and the White House. Ending childhood hunger by 2015 has been a priority for President Obama, and ending childhood obesity has been a priority for the first lady. The child nutrition bill is supposed to help do both. But some hunger groups say that the way things stand now, the legislation would do neither. (more…)
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