The National School Lunch Program: Background, Trends, and Issues, 2024 Edition

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英文名称：

The National School Lunch Program: Background, Trends, and Issues, 2024 Edition

作者：

Saied Toossi""url":0; Jessica E. Todd; Joanne Guthrie""url":0; Michael Ollinger;

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/api/publications/v1.0?page=1&items_per_page=20&sort_by=releaseDate&sort_order=DESC&series=AP%2CCCR%2CEB%2CEIB%2CERR%2CTB

关键词：

National School Lunch Program;  Seamless Summer Option;  After-School Snack Service;  Farm to School;  USDA Foods in Schools; 

年份：

2024

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

50

语种：

English

摘要：

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the Nation\u0027s second largest food and nutrition assistance program, providing billions of meals to tens of millions of children and adolescents each year. The USDA, Economic Research Service periodically reports NSLP policies and program operations, often following major changes to the programs rules and guidelines. The last such report was published in 2008. Since then, the program underwent major changes precipitated by the passage of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 and the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Changing economic conditions may have also affected program spending and participation. This report provides an overview of the NSLP, documents major program changes since 2008, and examines historical trends and participant characteristics. It also summarizes relevant research on the financial status of school food authorities, program participation, the nutritional quality of school lunches, and the impact of the program on the diets of children and adolescents. It concludes by discussing issues facing the program and research and data needs.strongHow to Cite:\/strongToossi, S., Todd, J. E., Guthrie, J., Ollinger, M. (2024). iThe National School Lunch Program: Background, trends, and issues, 2024 edition\/i (Report No. EIB-279). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. a href=https:\/\/search.nal.usda.gov\/discovery\/fulldisplay?context=Lvid=01NAL_INST:MAINdocid=alma9916552813207426https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32747\/2024.8633520.ers\/a