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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. – 1972
These hearings before the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs are organized in four parts, the contents of which are as follows. The first part concerns "Unused food assistance funds and food stamps," with opening statements by Senators Percy and McGovern, followed by the presentations of other witnesses. The focus of…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Breakfast Programs, Federal Aid, Food Standards
Lutz, Raymond P.; And Others – 1968
The application of operations research techniques to a public school system's lunch program suggests a possible solution to the problem of rapidly increasing program costs. A computer-assisted menu planner was developed which generated a monthly set of menus satisfying nutritional and Federal standards, and food demand cycles. When compared to the…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Facility Inventory, Federal Aid
Hess, Doug; Weill, Jim – 2003
Noting that problems of high rates of poverty, hunger, and food insecurity will persist unless steps are taken to reduce them, this report of the Food Research and Action Center details food and nutrition programs throughout the country. The report, designed for use by federal government, states, localities, advocates, religious organizations,…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Enrollment, Federal Programs, Food

Hess, Doug; Weill, Jim – 2002
Noting that problems of high rates of poverty, hunger, and food insecurity will persist unless steps are taken to reduce them, this report of the Food Research and Action Center details food and nutrition programs throughout the country. The report, designed for use by the federal government, states, localities, advocates, religious organizations,…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Enrollment, Federal Programs, Food
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1994
This handbook describes the duties of the supervisor of a food service site in the Summer Food Program for Children. The responsibilities of the program sponsor are listed first; these include handling bills and paperwork, training supervisors, advising about meal types and what to do with leftovers, providing record-keeping forms and…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Food Service, Lunch Programs, Nutrition
Ahmad, Mahassen – 1999
In 1995 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed the Health School Menus Initiative (HSMI) to ensure that school age children are provided meals that are consistent with dietary guidelines and current nutrition information. The USDA developed review instruments to evaluate the implementation of the HSMI nationwide. These…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Dietetics, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Lyng, Richard E. – School Lunch Journal, 1970
Outlines the income poverty guidelines that schools will be required to use starting Janurary 1, and spells out the present administration's view of child feeding goals and accomplishments during the past year. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Agriculture, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation

Hinkle, Margaret Murray – Journal of School Health, 1982
Dental disease, especially tooth decay, is reaching epidemic proportions among children of school age. Since sugar is a major cause of tooth decay and since many confections are sold in schools, it is recommended that schools remove confections and other nonnutritional food items from vending machines, fund-raising activities, and food services.…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education, Food Service

Magee, Joanne – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1979
Discusses the use of informative visuals as teaching aids at point-of-purchase in high school snack bars. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Food, Health Education, Home Economics

Smith, Susan F.; James, Margaret A. – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1980
This article describes a study of a nutrition education program using the school lunch program as a teaching resource involving 63 fourth-grade students. Results of a lunch survey and computer analysis of dietary intake indicates behavioral changes and increased comprehension of principles occur. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Educational Resources, Elementary Education

Perkins, Karen L.; And Others – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1980
This article describes a study in which the attitudes of 83 elementary school teachers were assessed with regard to participation in a school lunch program. Results show that teachers' positive attitudes about food quality and negative attitudes about eating with students emerged as predictors of student participation in school lunch. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Dietetics, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1990
This manual contains information on federal policy regarding meal-pattern requirements for school-nutrition programs. It also describes the Offer Versus Serve (OVS) provision, which allows students to decline either one or two food items they do not intend to eat in order to reduce food waste. The manual explains food components, gives examples of…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Federal Regulation

McMillan, Daniel C.; Vigil, Herminia J. – 1996
More than 50 million meals are served annually to Colorado's children through the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Summer Food Service Program for children. Most of this report is comprised of tables showing average daily participation, meals served, and other statistics about school meal programs…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Food
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Resources, Community, and Economic Development Div. – 1997
At the request of the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, this investigation identified state and local school food authorities' (SFA) management and operating practices recognized as best practice by the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) or other officials. In addition, the study determined whether some of these practices could be…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Children, Computers, Delivery Systems
Travel Guide to Healthy School Meals: School Menu Planning to Meet Our Children's Nutritional Needs.
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1998
In 1994, Congress passed the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act, requiring that Child Nutrition Programs comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and meet nutrient standards. In 1995, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued new regulations to define how the Dietary Guidelines would be applied to school meals, called the…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Eating Habits, Elementary Schools, Food