WHY DO ADULT MEALS COST MORE THAN THE CHILD’S MEAL?
The benefits of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs are for children only. The reimbursement and commodities received by schools are based on the number of lunches and breakfasts served to students. No reimbursement or commodities are provided for meals served to adults. The breakfasts and lunches served to adults must be priced so that the adult payment is sufficient of cover the overall cost of the lunch, including the value of any USDA entitlement and bonus commodities used to prepare the meal.