Café LA Meal Programs
With a stroke of a pen, President Harry S. Truman signed the National School Lunch Act on June 4, 1946 and established a federal program to help feed our nations schoolchildren. Many American men were being rejected for World War II military service because of diet-related health problems and it was seen as “a measure of national security, to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s children.” Today, in additional to the National School Lunch Act, other legislation has been adopted to support childhood nutrition such as the School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Food Care Program.
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National School Lunch Program (NSLP) In 1946, Congress recognized the need for a permanent program to that would provide schools with funding for student lunches. Legislation was implemented as the “National School Lunch Act” and is.... [ Read More ] |
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School Breakfast Program The School Breakfast Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It began as a pilot project in 1966 and was made permanent in 1975. [ Read More ] |
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Child & Adult Care Feeding Program (Early Education Centers) The USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care and making it more affordable for many low-income families. [ Read More ] |
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After School Snack Program After school snacks give children a nutritional boost and draw them into supervised activities that are safe and offer learning opportunities. [ Read More ] |
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Summer Food Services Program The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to ensure that children in lower-income areas could continue to receive nutritious meals during long school vacations... [ Read More ] |
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Offsite Program An Off-site program is an educational program that requires meal service but is at a location without a cafeteria/kitchen or has limited enrollment. [ Read More ] |
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Saturday Program Saturday programs are offered through various school sites. The Food Services Division provides well balanced, nutritious meals (usually only breakfast) for those students in attendance. [ Read More ] |
For more information on school meal programs click on the program listed above or visit USDA Food & Nutrition Services
For more information on the history of school lunch dating back to the 1800’s visit: School Nutrition Association.
