The USDA set a rule banning schools from charging processing fees on school lunch accounts for low-income families. The rule is set to take effect in 2027.
A new UC Davis study suggests that families turned to school lunches after the Obama administration initiative was in effect to save time and money and take advantage of more nutritious options.
But unlike other children, they don't have access to National School Lunch Program, which provides free meals to millions of American children whose parents are struggling to make ends meet.