Vancouver councillors warn school lunch program is facing funding shortfall

Vancouver councillors warn school lunch program is facing funding shortfall

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A pair of Vancouver city councillors are calling for action to address what they're calling a shortfall in the school lunch program. Cecilia Hua reports.

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