The federal school lunch program has grown to be the largest food-service network in the world because of increasing public concern for child care and nutrition. (Author)

This booklet presents the program transcripts of a weekly series "Options in Education", broadcast by National Public Radio. The topic under discussion in this program is food in the schools. The options of nutritionists, professionals, and administrators concerning food programs in schools in New York City are presented. Among the topics…

This pamphlet contains the text agreed to by the committee of conference managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1139) to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. The amendments revise and extend…

This publication reports the considerations and actions of a subcommittee, to which was referred H.R. 4222 to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 in order to extend and revise the special food service program for children and the school breakfast program, and for other purposes related to strengthening the…

This publication reports the considerations and actions of the Committee on Education and Labor, to which was referred H.R. 4222 to amend the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts in order to extend and revise the special food service program for children and the school breakfast program, and for other purposes related to strengthening…

This five-page pamphlet consists of the text of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 as enacted on October 11, 1966. (MLF)

This is an evaluation report of ESEA Title I programs in St. Louis, Missouri which maintains that despite the decline in funds, St. Louis' Title I children held their own. In 1970, these students scored about two months higher on achievement tests than they had in 1966. The fact that Title I students are not losing ground is considered a…

This statistical portion of the 1966-1967 annual report on Indian education in the state schools of Wisconsin contains data concerning total enrollment, attendance, number of Indian graduates, expenditures under Johnson-O'Malley contracts, and rate of school taxes. The Indian Education Fund Financial Statement is presented, as well as a…

The sharply increased food costs in 1973 and the unavailability of surplus commodities that schools are accustomed to receiving have placed the nation's schools in a financial bind. This report contains the texts of proposed amendments to the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts and hearings on those amendments which were drafted to deal…

This document summarizes the results of a project at Tulane University that was designed to adapt, test, and evaluate a computerized information and menu planning system utilizing linear programing techniques for use in school lunch food service operations. The objectives of the menu planning were to formulate menu items into a palatable,…

A committee in Greenburgh, New York, upgraded the quality and nutrition of the school lunch program. Details of the model program are outlined. (MLF)

The Murphy Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona has cut food service costs and improved community relations by cooking and baking from "scratch" and utilizing the staff's ethnic cooking skills. (MLF)

"Satelliting" or transporting food in bulk from one school kitchen or from a factory-like kitchen to smaller schools can help school districts reduce cost, improve efficiency, maintain quality, and standardize products. (MLF)

Contract food management can contain food costs and, with the contractor's team of food service professionals, provide creative programs that teach nutrition and add interest to school meals. (MLF)

Congressional members are rated on their votes on children's issues through a scorecard put out by American Parents Committee. Ten key issues include votes on school lunch and child nutrition, maternal and child health, education appropriations. Senate voting report documented.