Idaho opts out of nearly $15 million that would feed children this summer. Why? (www.idahostatesman.com)

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Idaho has decided not to participate in a federal program that would have provided $14.8 million to feed low-income students during the summer, a decision that impacts about 123,000 children in need, according to the Food Research and Action Center.

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[-] xuxebiko@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Government inaction influenced by coservative christianss who equate feeding hungry children ith communism, and geared to creating a desperate labour pool of child workers.

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2023/04/12/kids-at-work-states-try-to-ease-child-labor-laws-at-behest-of-industry/

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