“We want to feed our kids. That’s what we’re here to do.” That’s why Arlethia Brown from Camden Schools toured tables from more than 40 vendors — loaded with turkey bites, tater tots and chicken tacos along with packaged peaches and pepperoni pizza. She was looking for something healthy. “Now, don’t get me wrong. I love a slice of pizza,” Brown said. “But I want that slice of pizza to have a little broccoli on there, tomatoes, onions, maybe some peppers.”
Brown joined about 350 food service officials from school districts across New Jersey who were shopping and sampling meal items at a U.S. Department of Agriculture conference Tuesday, deciding what to buy for next year’s school lunch and breakfast menus. Currently, 42% of New Jersey’s 1.2 million students benefit from free and reduced price meals.
Some advocates fear that still leaves too many kids unfed. They want Congress to enact universal free school meals nationwide, regardless of income.
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