By Daily Crux Editor Justin Brill:

Today we found a startling report from late last year in USA Today that we had to pass along. Titled "Fast-food standards for meat top those for school lunches," the piece details the disturbing facts about what the government and public schools are feeding America's children.

As the paper reports, "In the past three years, the government has provided the nation's schools with millions of pounds of beef and chicken that wouldn't meet the quality or safety standards of many fast-food restaurants."

We'll let you read the piece for yourself, but if you have children in public school, we might recommend packing their lunch.

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