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Tribune News Service
Tribune News Service
National
Marsha Mercer

Carrots for carrots: States promote buying local for school lunches

What’s for lunch?

For millions of school students, the answer may be fresh lettuce and tomatoes, apples and carrots grown by nearby farmers, or, in a few states, fresh lamb or haddock, raised or caught locally.

Local foods, once rare on school lunch trays, are gradually becoming more available in school cafeterias as states promote fresh produce, legumes, meats and fish.

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