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Universal access to free meals at schools can lead to lower grocery bills and healthier food purchases

  • Written by Michelle Marcus, Assistant Professor of Economics, Vanderbilt University
imageWhen schools make free meals more accessible, families can save money on groceries.Wendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

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