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After schools instituted universal free meals, fewer students had high blood pressure, UW study finds

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Sep 25, 2025

Evidence shows that school meals are often more nutritious than meals that students eat elsewhere. Credit: SDI Productions/iStock In the 10 years since the federal government estab…

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