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After winning $54 million in the lottery, an anonymous French family has been covering school cafeteria costs in their small town since 2010. Their identity remains a mystery, but the whole community is grateful.
More than 4.87 billion free school lunches were served to American students last year as universal meal programs tripled since 2017. While test score impacts remain unclear, experts confirm these programs deliver major financial relief and reduce hunger for millions of families.
A groundbreaking children's graphic novel launching in 2026 tackles food insecurity by showing kids the structural causes and collective solutions, not just charity. Meanwhile, Canada's new National School Food Program offers hope for long-term change.
