Governor Whitmer has proposed investing $160M to support school meals for all. Nine states have passed legislation to put in place universal school meal programs. Will Michigan be the 10th?  On this edition of Food First Michigan, we talk with Dr. Diane Golzynski, deputy superintendent for the Michigan Department of Education, to get a better understanding of school meals for all.

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“HUNGER IS NOT BETTER THAN WE ARE, IT IS NOT BIGGER THAN WE ARE, AND IT IS NOT BEYOND US TO SOLVE.”
Featuring innovative leaders from government, industry and nonprofit organizations, Food First is a platform for sharing ideas and, more importantly, solutions to end food insecurity. Dr. Knight is a tireless advocate, believing that Michigan, the nation’s second most diverse agricultural state, can prove that hunger is not better, not stronger, and not smarter than us.

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