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Early Programs in America
Ellen Richards initiated the first school feeding in the United States in the year 1894 in the city of Boston. -
Early Programs in America
When boys were examined for the 1917 draft for world war I. -
The Depression Years
The federal government began its first financial support of the school lunch programs in the 1930s. -
The depression years
Several new programs were established in 1935, including the works progress administration. -
The passage of the National School Lunch Act
Congress appropriated money to continue the SLP. -
The passage of the national school lunch Act
Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch act on June 4, 1946. -
The Transition Years
The special milk program was created in 1954. -
The Transition Years
Russia launching sputnik created a national concern for improving the quality of education in America for all children. -
The war on poverty
Congress passed the civil rights act and the elementary secondary education act in 1965. -
The War On Poverty.
The child nutrition act was passed in 1966 -
The Great society
Public Law authorized all schools serving free and reduceed priced lunches to recieve special assistance funds. -
The Great society
School Breakfast programs are made permanent. -
The Nation in Turmoil
Interest rates were soaring and americans were asking for federal spending to be controlled. -
The Nation in turmoil
Omnibus reconsiliation act was passed, reducing child nutrition funding by 1.4 billion or 25% -
Triumphs and Challenges
The republican majority devised a plan called Contract With America. -
Triumphs and Challenges
The reauthorization act and the william f. goodling child nutrition authorization act of 1998. -
The New Millennium
The WIC and Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 2004 contained major procisions which enhance the national efforts to promote health and well-being and help to precent health problems such as obesity and many chronic diseases. -
The New Mellennium
In addition to the WIC and Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 2004, lots of things have helped make changes in school nutrition programs. -
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
This act made improvments to the school lunch program by making it more nutritional. -
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
Honored the 1,273 schools that respected the lunch program.
