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Oct 2023
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How Lunchables ended up on school lunch ...

THE WASHINGTON POST
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Today, “Post Reports” goes back to school, to the cafeteria, where something has changed. Reporters Lenny Bernstein and Lauren Weber bring us the backstory of how ultra-processed foods ended up on lunch trays, amid growing concerns about child nutrition. 
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