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Obama Signs Nutrition Bill

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Will provide for healthier school meals.

President Obama signed the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 on Monday—a bill that expands free school lunches and sets nutritional standards for all foods. First Lady Michelle Obama championed the legislation, which will cost $4.5 billion. Funding for it came from cuts in food-stamp spending.

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