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Schumer asks feds to support Greek yogurt

Sen. Charles Schumer believes making Greek yogurt more

Photo credit: AP | Sen. Charles Schumer believes making Greek yogurt more available in school lunches will be healthier for children and boost an already-booming business in New York. (March 5, 2012)

Sen. Charles Schumer asked federal officials Monday to make it more affordable for public schools to serve Greek yogurt, saying it would expose more students to the high-protein food and boost an already-booming business in New York.

Schumer sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking that he modify the federal school lunch program to incorporate Greek yogurt as a high-protein...

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