Excerpts from a talk presented at the Second Annual School Administrators' Seminar sponsored by the American School Food Service Assn. in Vail, Colorado, December 3-6, 1968.

The Food Stamp and the National School Lunch Programs play a vital role in helping poor, rural Americans obtain a more nutritious diet and alleviate food insecurity and hunger. This fact sheet looks at the extent to which rural America depends on these programs and describes characteristics of beneficiaries of these federal nutrition assistance…

Objective: To compare nutrient intake and indicators of nutritional status of western Kenyan pupil participants and nonparticipants of a parent-supported school lunch program. Design: Pupils and their caregivers were interviewed to assess their 24-hour dietary intake and the socioeconomic status of the family. Pupils' weights and heights were…

A selection of articles on successful foodservice programs that use convenience foods. (JF)

Suggestions to help school administrators continue school lunch programs. (MLF)

Seafood on the school lunch menu adds up to economy, convenience, as well as nutritional value. (RG)

Attempts to dispel myths about the U.S.D.A. Commodity program. (JF)

Describes a flexible foodservice program that provides both a Type A lunch or Type A lunch components a la carte. (JF)

Attempts to dispel myths about the U.S.D.A. Commodity program. (JF)

We used data from the School Nutrition Dietary Assessment III Study to examine the dietary patterns of school meal program participants and nonparticipants and the relationship between school meal participation and children's BMI and risk of overweight or obesity. School Breakfast Program (SBP) participants consumed more low nutrient energy dense…