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Schools get grants for healthy snacksFriday, September 5, 2008
Four Lowcountry elementary schools will receive federal money to put fresh fruit and vegetable snacks in hallways and classrooms. Hursey Elementary in Charleston County, Hendersonville and Black Street elementary schools in Colleton County, and Harleyville- Ridgeville Elementary in Dorchester District 4 were among 34 schools statewide to get part of an $800,000 federal grant aimed at developing healthier snack habits. The program is a partnership among the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the S.C. Department of Education and the S.C. Department of Agriculture. Grant recipients must show a willingness to develop nutrition education programs focused on fruits and vegetables and to establish partnerships with local growers. |
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Posted by majorjohnson on September 6, 2008 at 9:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
How is this a federal issue?