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Lunchtime at Para Los Ninos where the school contracts with Revolution Foods to provide healthy a nutritious meals to its students. The school also does fundraising, so it can provide the meals to needy students at a reduced cost or free of charge.  (Photo by Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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