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USDA Sec. Tom Vilsack seeks increased access to school meals programs and nutritional innovations

U.S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visits Burlington, Vermont on August 19, 2021 to discuss farm impact on water quality and climate change.
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U.S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visits Burlington, Vermont on August 19, 2021 to discuss farm impact on water quality and climate change.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced several actions that it says will increase support for and access to school meal programs.

The Biden Administration is also seeking to foster innovation in school meals and expand nutrition education.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently traveled to Maplewood Elementary in Greeley, Colorado to highlight some of the nutritional innovations the school is undertaking.

WAMC's Lucas Willard spoke with Secretary Vilsack about his visit and what he’d like to see duplicated around the country.

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.