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President Harry S. Truman
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Even though the school lunch program had been around before this time, the act created a measure for all schools. This act also ensured that the schools would receive allotments of USDA agriculture and meat.
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This act provides more funding for school lunch program
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To be able to qualify for this program, the income of the household must be at 130% of the national poverty level which was $23,800 in 2010. Reduced price meals are available for some families with slightly higher incomes.
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As the School Nutrition Program gained steam along with financial backing from the government, more schools received the funding needed to provide meals to students.
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School breakfasts and lunches must meet the applicable recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans which recommend that no more than 30 percent of an individual's calories come from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat.
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In addition, breakfasts must provide one-fourth of the Recommended Dietary Allowance for protein, calcium, iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and calories. The decisions about which foods to serve and how they should be prepared are made by local school food authorities.