Farm Bill School Lunch Studies. Interim Report to Congress

摘要

The Food, Agriculture and Trade Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-624) requires the Secretaryof Agriculture to conduct a series of studies on the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and submit an interim report to Congress by October 1, 1991. The report constitutes the interim report and outlines progress made to date and some preliminary results on three specific issues: the quantity of bonus commodities lost, by State, since the 1987-88 school year; what school food service authorities charge students for non-free or reduced price meals; and trends in school participation and student participation, by State and for the United States. The report addresses each of the three issues in turn. Overall national figures are presented in the report and detailed State-by-State figures in accompanying appendices. Information on changes in bonus commodities and school and student participation were obtained from program administrative data.