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Wood, James – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2011
From 2009 to 2010, the Community Food Security Coalition advocated for more federal support and funding for farm-to-school programs as Congress considered reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act. Farm-to-school initiatives aim to improve the quality and healthfulness of student meals through the inclusion of more fresh fruits and vegetables provided…
Descriptors: Food Service, Nutrition, Food Standards, Advocacy
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs. – 1981
This document identifies the federal nutrition standards required in order to claim cash reimbursement and donated United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodities for meals served through school lunch or school breakfast programs. Minimum serving requirements for school lunch and school breakfast patterns are detailed by age/grade…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Breakfast Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Sandifer, Michael S. – 1978
The Summer Food Program (SFP) is a federally funded program designed to feed needy children during school vacations from May through September. Children may be fed breakfasts, lunches, and suppers, plus two snacks, up to seven days a week. All meals must be served free to all children. The program provides an opportunity to simultaneously improve…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. – 1978
This plan presents required state and federal information for the administration and procedures for the 1978 Summer Food Service Program in Kansas. In 1977, the program increased its availability to low income children through a 41 percent increase of the sponsors and a 54 percent increase of sites where the children were served breakfast, lunch,…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Cost Estimates, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Food Research and Action Center, Washington, DC. – 1978
In 1972 the School Breakfast Program was revised and made available to all schools in the country. The program also provides meal subsidies, surplus commodities, and equipment money. This guide is designed to help community members become aware of the programs and their benefits and to organize local school lunch and breakfast campaigns. The guide…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Citizen Participation, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Bureau for Food and Nutrition Services. – 1996
This guide sets forth federal and Wisconsin state policy regarding administration and financial management of child nutrition programs. The first of the three main sections of the document covers United States Department of Agriculture administrative policies. The topics included in this section are as follows: (1) "Reimbursement"…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Civil Rights, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Administration