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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kathy McCormack

More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social lives

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A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep older adults eating healthy.

They’re all over 60, and between enjoying butternut squash soup, sandwiches, oats and eggs, they chat and poke fun about families, politics, and the news of the day.

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