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Download full textKara Clifford Billings – Congressional Research Service, 2024
The federal government has prescribed nutritional requirements for school meals since the authorization of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in 1946. Such requirements have changed throughout the course of history. Current law requires the Secretary of Agriculture to prescribe "minimum nutritional requirements" based on…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Nutrition, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs
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Direct linkHeather J. Leidy; Steve M. Douglas; Kathy A. Greaves – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2025
Breakfast skipping in young people has been strongly associated with reduced cognitive performance and school grades, attendance and disciplinary concerns, reduced health and well-being, and an increased risk of obesity. The school breakfast program (SBP) was implemented to improve nutrition and diet quality for all school-aged children and teens.…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition, Dietetics
Lori A. Spruance; Patricia M. Guenther; Sarah Callaway; Lahela Giles; Sebasthian Varas; Julie Metos – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: The National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs reduce food insecurity and improve dietary intake. During the COVID-19 pandemic, school meals were provided to all children at no cost, regardless of income. This policy is known as Healthy School Meals For All (HSMFA). The purpose of the study was to examine the feasibility of a…
Descriptors: Dining Facilities, Food, Health Promotion, Nutrition
