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The first school feeding began in Munich, Germany
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France and England also began public or school feeding
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Ellen H Richards initiated the first school feeding in the US in the city of Boston
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World War 1
When boys were examined for the draft, they were found malnourished and unfit for military service. Resulted in the growth of school lunch programs in the 1920's. -
The federal government began its first financial support of the school lunch program
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Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Several new programs were established after Franklin D Roosevelt became president. -
Congress appropriated money to the SLP
These funds continued on a year to year basis from 1943-1946. -
American School Food Service Association was created
Promoted professional growth of school lunch programs and was an advocate for the SLP. -
Local school programs
They recieve reimbursement for paid, free, and reduced price meals. -
Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch Act NSLA
Established school lunch program on a permanent basis. -
Special Milk Program
Was created to help dairy farmers move surplus milk that was no longer needed by the military. -
Launching of Sputnik
Created a national concern for improving the quality of education -
Congress passes the Civil Rights Act
And the Elementary Education Act had a major impact on school lunch -
Child Nutrition Act
Demonstrated the need for expanded child nutrition -
Congress amended the NSLA and the Child Nutrition Act
To address additional child nutrition needs -
Congressman Carl Perkins
He appropriated $100 million to schools to feed children -
Public Law 91-248
Authorized all schools serving free and reduced price lunches to receive special assistance funds -
Public Law
The bill provided the foundation for at least 15 other bills that becamse law in the 1970's -
The Omnibus Reconciliation Act
Resulted in a $400 million reduction in child nutrition program funding -
Additional Measures to strengthen child nutrition
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Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act
It added more funding for child nutrtion. -
School Nutrition Association
The program served low-cost or free lunches to over 31 million children per day.
