How does USDA support meal service in Child Nutrition Programs?
The USDA’s Child Nutrition Commodity Programs support American agricultural producers by providing cash reimbursements for meals served in schools, but also by providing nutritious, USDA-purchased food to the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Programs, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program. Donated commodities must be of domestic origin, and over 60 percent of the foods purchased for the Child Nutrition Programs must be determined by the Department to be in surplus at the time of purchase.
