date:Aug 09, 2012
As Congress debates whether to renew farm legislation, the Senateis pressing to keep the program limited to fresh produce. TheHouse, however, has proposed making room for frozen, canned anddried produce -- agitating program supporters and pittingfactions of the food industry against one another in a bout offrenetic lobbying.
Since its creation a decade ago, the tiny program has beendistributing free fresh fruit and vegetables as snacks toelementary schools that have a high percentage of low-inc