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School Meal Programs: USDA Could Enhance Implementation of the Buy American Provision. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-23-105884

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Larin, Kathryn A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the school meal programs that provide nutritious, lowcost meals to about 30 million children each day, according to USDA fiscal year 2019 data. School food authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program must comply…

Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Food, Purchasing

School Meal Programs: More Systematic Development of Specifications Could Improve the Safety of Foods Purchased through USDA's Commodity Program. Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives. GAO-11-376

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Shames, Lisa – US Government Accountability Office, 2011

Through its commodity program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides commodity foods at no cost to schools taking part in the national school meals programs. Commodities include raw ground beef, cheese, poultry, and fresh produce. Like federal food safety agencies, the commodity program has taken steps designed to reduce microbial…

Descriptors: Safety, Purchasing, Federal Regulation, Food Standards