We know that the school meals are one of the best, most direct ways to help kids get the nutrition they need to succeed in school and to build healthy lives. And they save eligible families an average of $1,200 a year in grocery costs as well. And let me say, as a mom of four, I can tell you, teenagers can really eat,
Mikie Sherrill: “We know that the school meals are one of the best, most direct ways to help kids get the nutrition they need to succeed…”
On the recordJune 19, 2026
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Remarks during a press conference on school meal legislation.
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