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School Breakfast & Lunch Programs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Culinary Federation Chef & Child Foundation 
 The mission of this nonprofit foundation is "to educate and assist the family in understanding proper nutrition ... and to be the voice of the culinary industry in its fight against childhood hunger, malnutrition and obesity." Includes information about the Childhood Hunger Day national awareness campaign as well as partnerships and fundraising activities. http://www.acfchefs.org/Content/NavigationMenu2/Partnerships/CCF/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, Health, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People, Nutrition & Food Safety, Poverty Last updated Sep 27, 2008 National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Website for the NSLP, "a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day." Includes a fact sheet, program history, material about eligibility and school food safety, reports, news, and related material. From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/ Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Mar 5, 2008 National School Lunch Week
Website for this mid-October event, which recognizes the importance of school lunches in providing America's children with access to nutritious meals. Features recipes for five suggested meals (including a wrap with dip, a burger with potatoes, and a rice bowl), and an opportunity to vote for your favorite meal. Includes printable material about health and nutrition aspects of each meal. From the School Nutrition Association. http://docs.schoolnutrition.org/meetingsandevents/nslw2007/nslw.asp Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Oct 2, 2007 Rethinking School Lunch
Collection of resources for developing school lunch programs "to address the crisis in childhood obesity, provide nutrition education, and teach ecological knowledge." The "Rethinking School Lunch Guide" addresses food policy, curriculum integration, finances, facility design, waste management, and other school lunch topics. Site also includes "A Visual Guide to Integrated School Lunch Curriculum," a model wellness policy guide, and a food policy essay series. From the Center for Ecoliteracy, a grantmaking foundation. http://www.ecoliteracy.org/programs/rsl.html Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Aug 7, 2006 |
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