As Food Prices Rise, School Nutrition Programs Feel the Pinch
February 14, 2008
February 14, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- The School Nutrition Association issued the following news item:
Most people don't need headlines to tell them that food prices are at record highs. Take a look at the prices of fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy products in your neighborhood grocery store. They're significantly higher than they were at this time last year. Nightly news reports show that commodity items such as wheat and corn are closing in on unprecedented high prices.
Most people don't need headlines to tell them that food prices are at record highs. Take a look at the prices of fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy products in your neighborhood grocery store. They're significantly higher than they were at this time last year. Nightly news reports show that commodity items such as wheat and corn are closing in on unprecedented high prices.