Contracted school food services relieve school personnel of the tasks and problems involved in operating a food service. However, because good nutritional food has a low profit margin, a profitable contracted school food service does not meet desired nutritional standards. All things being equal, a food service management company cannot compete…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a questionnaire in evaluating the nutritional status of Head Start children in rural, small city, and urban areas in central United States. The questionnaire, which was primarily concerned with the food preferences of the children, was filled out by the mother of each of the 154…

In trying to solve the problem of hunger in the classroom, the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs heard the testimony of many witnesses, among whom were: Miss Barbara Bode, Program Director, The Children's Foundation; Miss Barbara Hockert, President, Burlington Ad Hoc Committee on School Lunches; and, Mrs. Joseph H. Young,…

The record of the hearings includes the testimony of the many witnesses, among whom were Michigan educators, administrators, and food specialists. In addition, material submitted by the witnesses and relevant newspaper articles citations are included in the appendixes. (JW)

Senators Philip A. Hart and George McGovern were major witnesses at these hearings. Miscellaneous articles, communications, and publications relevant to the Committee are included in the record. (JW)

Criticizes the federal regulations that encourage waste and cheating in the school lunch program. (IRT)

Despite a favorable nationwide evaluation of school nutrition programs, budget cuts have forced 3,000 schools to shut down their lunch programs. The American School Food Service Association has organized an effective campaign to forestall additional cuts and reestablish program support. (MLF)

Suggestions to help school administrators continue school lunch programs. (MLF)

New school food service staffing procedures have increased production and decreased labor costs. (MF)

Report of the National School Feeding Conference co-sponsored by the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA and the Department of Food Science of Rutgers University, held in New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 27-29, 1972. Alternatives to requirements of the National School Lunch Program; engineered or nutrified foods are discussed. (LK)

Describes the concept of the universal school lunch program -- enlargement of the current scope of food services to include all school age children. (JF)

Seafood on the school lunch menu adds up to economy, convenience, as well as nutritional value. (RG)