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General Mills and Box Tops for Education Help Families Cross One Thing off Their Back-to-School To-Do List: Free Snacks
MINNEAPOLIS, August 21, 2025--From new routines to early alarms and packed schedules, the back-to-school season brings big adjustments for families. But right behind those shifting routines comes another major stressor: shopping for snacks. In fact, a recent General Mills survey* found that shopping for food/snacks to have on hand during the school year (29%) is the second biggest source of back-to-school stress for parents—right after adjusting to new routines (32%). And that stress doesn’t sto
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