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The USDA has canceled two programs that help schools and food banks purchase locally-grown food. Advocates say it could impact children who rely on school lunches for nutrition.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Agriculture Department is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.