Great Valley School District culinary coordinator Jenifer Halin cleans up the salad bar in the cafeteria at Great Valley High School in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

U.S. school districts worry it could get even more expensive to prepare a meal under new federal dietary guidelines, as they also contend with cuts to programs that helped them buy local food.

(Image credit: Rachel Wisniewski for NPR)

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