Lunch

School Nutrition Program History

By Trevon123

  • 1894

    First School Lunch program in US

  • National School Lunch Act

    Free and reduced lunch programs introduced to provide students with lunch for free or a reduced price.

  • School Milk Program

    Began in Chicago in 1940/made part of the nutrition act in 1960

  • Child Nutrition Act of 1966

    Created to help meet the nutritional needs of children.

  • White House Conference on Food Nutrition

    Goal was to lay a foundation for the national nutrition policy.

  • School Breakfast Program

    Made permanent to provide students with a healthy breakfast at free or reduced price.

  • School Nutrition Specialist

    Nutrition education and training expansion launch began.

  • Hungar Free Kids Act

    Reauthorized by President Obama to provide more funding for school lunch programs.

  • Let's Move Program

    Dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity.