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Hollings, Ernest F. – 1970
For millions of Americans, hunger is an everyday fact of life. Hunger destroys a man physically and mentally so that he is incapable of achieving a meaningful and productive place in society. Although many politicians and laymen state that the poor and hungry are shiftless and lazy, and that feeding them will destroy their self-reliance, a recent…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Bias, Breakfast Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Garvue, Robert J. – 1971
The objectives of this NEFP satellite study were to project the total school food service and nutrition education needs to 1980, and to develop alternative fiscal models to meet these needs. Data from questionnaires mailed to all States revealed that numerous deficiencies exist in food service programs and nutrition education. This situation is…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Costs, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
Young, Dennis – 1971
A number of criticisms of the National School Lunch Program are substantiated by a structural analysis within the general context of national child nutrition needs. The National School Lunch Program has been criticized principally on the ground of inadequate coverage of child nutrition needs, particularly for poor children. For the year 1968,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Childhood Needs, Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged Youth
Walker, Karen – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2005
Currently, high school students account for 60% of food sold in cafeterias. School lunches should provide 33% of the students' energy intake, however, according to some research, it was found that it tends to only provide 19% because of the sale of "competitive" foods. Research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that girls ages…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Habits, Dining Facilities, Obesity
Levinger, Beryl – 1989
Studies reviewed in this paper analyze the relationship between School Feeding Programme (SFP) participation and cognitive development in both developing and industralized countries. Contents concern: (1) the relationship betweeen diet and cognitive development; (2) limitations of intelligence quotient tests and the need for more adequate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Breakfast Programs, Cognitive Development, Developed Nations
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Office of Resource Management. – 1983
Compiled as a workshop handbook, this guide presents information to help food service program administrators comply with federal regulations and evaluate and upgrade their operations. Part I discusses requirements of the National School Lunch Program, focusing on the "offer versus serve" method of service enacted in 1976 to reduce waste.…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Food Service
Pollitt, Ernesto – 1984
A selective review of literature on the effects of nutrition and malnutrition on educational achievement is presented. Interpretive critiques of studies focus on three areas: (1) the effects of early undernutrition and subsequent intellectual function and school progress; (2) the relationship between the nutritional status of the student and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Developing Nations, Dietetics
Children's Rights Group, San Francisco, CA. – 1978
In recognition of the fact that food is an important step in the educational process and in order to generate new child nutrition programs in communities across the nation (especially in rural communities with significant numbers of migrant farmworkers' children), basic information is presented about four federally funded child nutrition programs.…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Child Advocacy, Day Care, Elementary Secondary Education
Fredrick, Len – 1977
This book, by the creator of the Clark County (Nevada) School District fast foods program, describes a fast food program that was introduced into the schools and the rationale that prompted its creation. The program is based on "combo" lunches that consist of a sandwich, salad or fries, and milk or a special "milk shake." This…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid

Food and Nutrition Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1972
The status of school food service in 150 cities with populations of 100,000 and over for fiscal year 1971 is covered in this report. It consists of six sections: general information on all schools in the national school lunch program, schools with other and no food service, schools in low income areas, schools in the school breakfast program, and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Breakfast Programs, Elementary School Students, Food Service
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1975
The status of school food services in 152 cities with populations of 100,000 and over for fiscal year 1975 is covered in this report. It consists of six sections: general information on all schools, schools in the national school lunch program, schools with other and no food services, schools in low income areas, schools in the school breakfast…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Breakfast Programs, Elementary School Students, Food Service
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. – 1973
These hearings before the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs focused on ways to provide adequate nutrition to millions of children attending schools not participating in the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Programs. Testimony was heard from the following witnesses: Mr. Sam Winer, past president, U.S. Jaycees; Mr. Robert…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Aid
Bakan, Rita – 1971
The characteristics of malnourished children bear a striking resemblance to a number of the known characteristics of "disadvantaged children," e.g. apathy, irritability, sickliness, and a reduced attention span. The combination of malnutrition and the other negative effects of poverty perpetuates a cycle of illness, educational failure, and more…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Early Experience, Educational Problems, Food Standards

Food and Nutrition Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1976
This preliminary review and analysis of Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) programs covers their activities during the fiscal year 1976. It is divided into two major program areas, Family Food Assistance and Child Nutrition. The Food and Nutrition Service was established in August 1969 to concentrate on the administration of Federal food programs.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Breakfast Programs, Child Care, Childhood Needs
Martin, Shara E. – 2001
This biannual report examines hunger in Ohio, providing current data about hunger programs and direct information from those who use these programs. An introductory section defines hunger and food insecurity and discusses how they are measured. The second section highlights national trends (by household composition, by household income, and…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Breakfast Programs, Child Health, Day Care