What is the National School Lunch Program? What is the School Breakfast Program?
Both programs are federally assisted programs operating in public and non-profit private schools and residential child care institutions. The National School Lunch program (NSLP) began in 1946 as a measure of national security. Selective Service figures indicated that one-third of all men rejected for military service during World War II were physically unfit because of nutritional deficiencies. The federal government responded with the intuition of the NSLP. The School Breakfast Program (SBP) began as a pilot project in 1966, and was made permanent in 1975. How does the program work? School districts and independent school that choose to take part in the NSLP receive cash subsides and donated commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for each meal they serve. In return, they must serve meals that meet Federal nutrition standards, and they must offer free or reduced price lunches to eligible children. School foodservice directors face the challenge of operating nutriti
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- What policies or regulations must schools follow if they participate in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program?
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