History of Child Nutrition Programs

By Kaila.barr
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    History of Child Nutrition Program

  • First school feeding began in Munich, Germany

    First school feeding began in Munich, Germany

  • France and England begin public or school feeding

    France and England begin public or school feeding

  • Ellen H. Richards initiated the first school feeding in the United States in Boston

    Ellen H. Richards initiated the first school feeding in the United States in Boston

  • Growth of the school lunch program in the 1920's

    Growth of the school lunch program in the 1920's

    When boys were examined for the 1917 draft for World War 1, large numbers of them were found to be malnourished and infit for military.
  • The Great Depression brought on the second wave in the development of chold nutrition programs

    The Great Depression brought on the second wave in the development of chold nutrition programs

  • The federal government began its first financial support of the school lunch program

    The federal government began its first financial support of the school lunch program

  • WPA closed in the early part of 1943

    WPA closed in the early part of 1943

    without the WPA support, schools had no funds for labor and serve
  • President Harry Truman signd the National School Lunch Act

    President Harry Truman signd the National School Lunch Act

    This established the school lunch program on a permanent basis.
  • The special milk program

    The special milk program

    Created to help dairy farmers move the surplus milk that wasno longer needed by the military into the market.
  • Russia's launching of a Sputnik

    Russia's launching of a Sputnik

    This created a national concern for improving the quality of education in Amerca for all children.
  • Congress passed the Civil Rights Act and Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Congress passed the Civil Rights Act and Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Both had an major impact on school lunch
  • Congressman Carl Perkins appropriated $100 million to schools to feed children

    Congressman Carl Perkins appropriated $100 million to schools to feed children

    At the close of the 1968 hearing after listening to the ASFSA panel's testimony
  • Public Law 91-248

    Public Law 91-248

    Authorized all schools serving free and reduced price lunches to recieve special assistance funds and changed state matching requirements for the lunch program
  • School Breakfast Program made permanent

    School Breakfast Program made permanent

  • The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980

    The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980

    Resulted in a $400 million reductionin child nurtrition program funding.
  • Another Omnibus reconciliation Act

    Another Omnibus reconciliation Act

    reducing child nutrition funding by $1.4 million, or approximately 25%
  • The 1994 Reauthorization Act

    The 1994 Reauthorization Act

    The healthy meals for healthy americans act focused on improving the quallity of school meals
  • Michelle Obama starts the "lets move" campaign

    Michelle Obama starts the "lets move" campaign

    Started incorporating the HealthierUS School Challenge into her campaign to raise a healthier generation of kids.
  • offer vs. serve

    offer vs. serve

    Lets students decline some of the food offered in a reimbursable lunch or breakfast.