One of the concerns I had was children who qualify for free lunch sometimes out of just fear, shame, and embarrassment do not eat.
Frederica Wilson: “One of the concerns I had was children who qualify for free lunch sometimes out of just fear, shame, and embarrassment…”
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Wilson raises concerns about stigma affecting free lunch participation.
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