Schools hit by rising food costs
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch
Last Update: 7/9/2008 11:40:00 AM
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Schools are being overwhelmed by growing food costs,
and some are cutting back on meals for kids and “downgrading” menus, lawmakers
are being told Wednesday.
It will cost an additional $1.5 billion to prepare lunches this school year,
according to an estimate from Katie [...]