Title: School meal - Wikipedia
Headings: School meal
School meal
Contents
History
Types
Free school meal
Reduced price meals
Europe
Estonia
Nutritional guidelines
Finland
History
Current status
Higher education
Objectives and role in learning
Contents and nutritional guidelines
The School Lunch Diploma
France
History
Current status
Contents and nutritional guidelines
Italy
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
History
Current status
School meal standards 2014
Eligibility
Disadvantaged Children and Pupil Premium
Advocacy
Asia
China
India
History
Contents
Iran
Japan
History
Current status
Contents and nutritional guidelines
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
United Arab Emirates
North America
Canada
United States
History
Current status
Contents and nutritional guidelines
Africa
Nigeria
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
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Content: The federal government wasn't involved until the Great Depression (1920s), farmers and labors weren't doing well financially and the school lunch program was a solution that benefited everyone. In recent years, school districts have faced government or community pressure to change the foods served in schools. The addition of vegan school lunch and Meatless Mondays are examples of these changes. Types
Free school meal
Sweden, Finland, Estonia and India are among the few countries which provide free school meals to all pupils in compulsory education, regardless of their ability to pay. Many countries provide meals to improve attendance rates. In India, where all the Government School students are provided with free lunch meals through the Midday Meal Scheme, staple food that varies between different states and regions is provided along with free education. In high-income countries, free meals are usually available only to children who meet income-based criteria. A study of a free school meal program in the United States found that providing free meals to elementary and middle school children in areas characterized by high food insecurity led to better school discipline among the students. Reduced price meals
Reduced price meals are also available in some countries to those who need a degree of assistance with costs. Lower-cost meals are available to students in such countries as France, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United States.