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- 1Removing Ultra-Processed Food From School Cafeterias Costly, Study Warns▼Eliminating Ultra-Processed Food From School Cafeterias Will Be Costly, Complicated, Study Warns
A new study warns that eliminating ultra-processed foods from school cafeterias in the United States would be costly and complicated to carry out. Schools would face higher ingredient and labor expenses, along with logistical hurdles in sourcing and preparing fresh meals. The findings highlight the practical barriers behind a policy goal that has drawn growing support from health advocates pushing to improve children's diets.
- 2Santa Fe School Cafeteria Workers Threaten Strike Over Underpayment▼Santa Fe school cafeteria workers threaten to strike after weeks of underpayments
School cafeteria workers in Santa Fe are threatening to go on strike after weeks of being underpaid, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. The workers, who prepare meals for the city's public school students, say payroll errors have left them shortchanged and are demanding corrections. The threatened action could disrupt meal service in local schools if the pay dispute is not resolved quickly.