$170.00
Mikel Roberts (Editor)
Series: Social Welfare Policies and Programs – Patterns, Implications and Prospects
BISAC: POL029000; HEA017000; SOC047000
This book offers a comprehensive, data-driven examination of the federal programs that feed millions of U.S. children each day. Drawing on policy analyses, participation trends, and contemporary research, the book illuminates how school meals shape educational outcomes, nutritional wellbeing, and equity across communities. Chapters investigate recent shifts in program uptake, evolving dietary standards, and the institutional and legislative frameworks that guide federal meal provision. The book provides a foundation for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program in the coming decade.
Preface
Chapter 1. Keeping Kids Learning in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Chapter 2. School Lunch and Breakfast Participation: A Snapshot of Recent Trends
Kara Clifford Billings
Chapter 3. The National School Lunch Program: Background, Trends, and Issues, 2024 Edition
Saied Toossi, Jessica E. Todd, Joanne Guthrie, and Mike Ollinger
Index
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