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The GOP's Farm Bill includes a provision that could force school meal programs to sharply limit imported foods like bananas, broccoli, peaches, fish, and other reliable foods that cafeterias depend on. Nutrition experts and school dining directors say our schools don't have the budget, staff, infrastructure, or flexibility to suddenly replace imported staples with domestic alternatives. This means less options, higher costs, more stress, and worse meals for American kids. Not to mention the fact that in 2025, the USDA terminated the Local Food for Schools, which allocated $660 million to help schools source fresh products from local farmers. Instead of causing chaos for underfunded schools and placing a bigger burden on families, we need a national food policy that makes sure all children in schools are fed with universal meals that are abundant, fresh, and nutritious.