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Colorado voter-approved "Healthy Meals for All" facing out-of-control costs

Colorado voter-approved “Healthy Meals for All” facing out-of-control costs

Photo by USDA When Colorado voters approved “Healthy School Meals for All” two years ago, organizers behind the ballot initiative estimated the program would cost $115 million in its first year. The actual costs significantly exceeded that — $166 million — leaving state lawmakers scrambling with the financial fallout. “I don’t know why the costs […]