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Shames, Lisa – US Government Accountability Office, 2011
Through its commodity program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides commodity foods at no cost to schools taking part in the national school meals programs. Commodities include raw ground beef, cheese, poultry, and fresh produce. Like federal food safety agencies, the commodity program has taken steps designed to reduce microbial…
Descriptors: Safety, Purchasing, Federal Regulation, Food Standards
Mulheron, Joyal; Vonasek, Kara – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2010
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the second largest federally subsidized food assistance program, serving approximately 31 million lunches each day. Nearly all public and private schools offer the federally reimbursed school meals program, which cost the federal government $9.3 billion to operate in 2008. This Issue Brief highlights the…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Nutrition, Change Strategies, Poverty Programs