Title: The History of School Lunch | The History Kitchen | PBS Food
Headings: The History of School Lunch
The History of School Lunch
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Content: Low income families often rely on school lunch programs to provide their children with what may be their only balanced meal of their day. The healthfulness of school lunch has been called into question in recent years, and the Obama administration has sought to implement new standards to increase the nutritional value of lunches provided by schools. Years pass and food trends change, but the challenge of nourishing our countrys youth remains. Research Sources
Bremner, Robert H. Children and Youth in America: A Documentary History. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1970. Print. Gunderson, Gordon W. “National School Lunch Program.” United States Department of Agriculture: