History of Child Nutrition Programs- Connor and Brian

By Connor Mumm
  • The first school feeding began in Munich, Germany

    The first school feeding began in Munich, Germany

  • France and England also began public or school feeding

    France and England also began public or school feeding

  • Ellen H Richards initiated the first school feeding in the US in the city of Boston

    Ellen H Richards initiated the first school feeding in the US in the city of Boston

  • World War 1

    World War 1

    When boys were examined for the draft, they were found malnourished and unfit for military service. Resulted in the growth of school lunch programs in the 1920's.
  • 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

  • Works Progress Administration (WPA)

    Works Progress Administration (WPA)

    Several new programs were established after Franklin D Roosevelt became president.
  • Congress appropriated money to the SLP

    Congress appropriated money to the SLP

    These funds continued on a year to year basis from 1943-1946.
  • American School Food Service Association was created

    American School Food Service Association was created

    Promoted professional growth of school lunch programs and was an advocate for the SLP.
  • Local school programs

    Local school programs

    They recieve reimbursement for paid, free, and reduced price meals.
  • Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch Act NSLA

    Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch Act NSLA

    Established school lunch program on a permanent basis.
  • Special Milk Program

    Special Milk Program

    Was created to help dairy farmers move surplus milk that was no longer needed by the military.
  • Launching of Sputnik

    Launching of Sputnik

    Created a national concern for improving the quality of education
  • Congress passes the Civil Rights Act

    Congress passes the Civil Rights Act

    And the Elementary Education Act had a major impact on school lunch
  • Child Nutrition Act

    Child Nutrition Act

    Demonstrated the need for expanded child nutrition
  • Congress amended the NSLA and the Child Nutrition Act

    Congress amended the NSLA and the Child Nutrition Act

    To address additional child nutrition needs
  • Congressman Carl Perkins

    Congressman Carl Perkins

    He appropriated $100 million to schools to feed children
  • Public Law 91-248

    Public Law 91-248

    Authorized all schools serving free and reduced price lunches to receive special assistance funds
  • Public Law

    Public Law

    The bill provided the foundation for at least 15 other bills that becamse law in the 1970's
  • The Omnibus Reconciliation Act

    The Omnibus Reconciliation Act

    Resulted in a $400 million reduction in child nutrition program funding
  • Additional Measures to strengthen child nutrition

    Additional Measures to strengthen child nutrition

  • Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act

    Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act

    It added more funding for child nutrtion.
  • School Nutrition Association

    School Nutrition Association

    The program served low-cost or free lunches to over 31 million children per day.