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Eastside Elementary fifth grader Kenmari Williams, 10, shows his dislike of the whole wheat flatbread that covered the roast beef sandwich at the Clinton, Miss., school. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) 

Photos: School lunches put to the test

Students give mixed grades to the extra carrots and apples - and fewer fatty foods - mandated by new federal rules.

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