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Pre-existing lunch programs had already been created, but most were not well managed. Many of these programs existed in New York, Philidelphia, and Boston.
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In these two US cities, lunches began to be served to students enrolled in local elementary schools. They would be the catalyst for school lunch programs around the world.
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Schools began to notice that though they wanted to feed the students, they didn't have the funds, so they asked for money from the government.
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Public Law 129 was enacted stating that funds no more than 60 milllion dollars would be given to provide children with lunches at school.
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President Harry Truman decides to create the School Nutrition Program. He wanted to ensure the right eating habits for the kids of the future.
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The School Nutrition Program continues to thrive on the basis that provided lunches to students enhances student nutrition, behavior, and learning.