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Freedom With Fries? Texas Official Wants Deep Fryers Back In Schools

Kate McGee

The agricultural commissioner wants to roll back a decade-old ban on soda machines and deep fryers in schools. He says it's not about giving kids a treat but about giving school districts the choice.