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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
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
US Department of Agriculture, 2008
This manual contains information on Federal requirements regarding the determination and verification of eligibility for free and reduced price meals in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. These provisions also apply to the determination of eligibility for free milk under the Special Milk Program and are generally…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Lunch Programs, Federal Regulation, Eligibility
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1998
Recognizing the importance of efficient and effective program administration for the success of Utah's Child Nutrition Programs, the State Office of Education developed a manual to assist local program administrators in using the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) programs. This document contains Part 1 of the manual's four interrelated…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
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
Indian Education Training, Inc., Albuquerque, NM.
The purpose of the handbook is to provide as complete a discussion as possible of all major Indian education laws and regulations and other education laws that affect Indian education. The intent is to increase knowledgeable Indian involvement in the educational process and the handbook is intended primarily for local use by Indian parents, Indian…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teacher Aides