The USDA is now cutting about $1 billion that helped feed millions of students nationwide with fresh locally grown and nutritious food. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin reports from Massachusetts where one district must make some tough choices with loss in aid that includes products from local farmers. It’s a devastating blow not just to the school but the farmers who get money as well to grow more crops to keep kids on subsidized lunches fed.
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