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School Nutrition Timeline

By C_Serff

  • Milk Program

    Milk Program
    Provided needy children with a low price pint of whole milk

  • Free and Reducded Lunch Program

    Free and Reducded Lunch Program
    Provides students with a lunch for free or reduced price

  • School Nutrition Act

    School Nutrition Act
    President Harry S. Truman created the School Nutrition Acttext annotation indicator in 1946. The President wanted to ensure that children were eating well so they would grow up to be healthy, productive citizens.

  • Summer Lunch Program

    Summer Lunch Program
    Offers students the option of having a healthy meal in the summer whether they go to summer school or not.

  • Breakfast Program

    Breakfast Program
    Began as a pilot project and was made permanent in 1975. Provides students with a healthy breakfast at a free or reduced price. Based on family income.

  • Child and Adult Care Food Program

    Child and Adult Care Food Program
    This program provides healthy meals and snacks to adults and children in public and private non-profit facilities. It also provides snacks for children in afterschool care and emergency shelters.

  • Department of Defense Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program:

    Department of Defense Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program:
    This program delivers fresh fruits and vegetables to schools and military bases. This offers the school the produce allotment from the USDA. So, schools do not have to use their funds for fresh fruits and vegetable

  • Let's Move! Program

    Let's Move! Program
    Let's Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched in 2010, dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity. Let's Move! offers parents helpful information and fosters environments that support healthy choices. It focuses on providing healthier foods in schools, ensuring that every family has access to healthy, affordable food, and helping kids become more physically active

  • Hunger-Free Kids Act

    Hunger-Free Kids Act
    This act provides more funding for school lunch programs. It also supports more fresh fruits and vegetables in the cafeteria. It also raises nutritional standards in child care facilities. It allows for the USDA to raise quality standards for school breakfasts and lunches. It encourages the farm-to-school program and for schools to plant gardens. Overall, it encourages wellness and nutrition in school and daycare settings.