subsidized meals
Discounted institutional food
Subsidized meals are food provided at reduced cost because an institution—government, employer, or school—covers part of the expense.
School lunch programs offer subsidized meals to students from lower-income families.
Company cafeterias may offer subsidized meals as an employee benefit.
She qualified for subsidized meals based on household income.
- free lunchBenefit without payment
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- vouchersRedeemable credit documents
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
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- food aidfood assistance, food relief, food stamps, food pantry, food donations
- cafeteria termscafeteria, lunch counter, hot food, snack bar, salad bar
- School Provisionslunch programs, breakfast programs, school lunch, cafeteria, school uniforms
- thalisambar, dal, chapati, rice, papad
- workplace diningcafeteria, lunchroom
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