Tag: School lunch programs

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), students participating in school meal programs consume more whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, and generally have a better overall diet quality than nonparticipants. This evidence supports the idea that school food does have nutritional value, which is often a point of contention for many parents and students.

Although the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 expired on September 30, 2015, the core child nutrition programs it supported continue to operate today. This continuation is made possible through ongoing annual appropriations by Congress, rather than a single new authorizing law.

The 1950s saw a rise in convenience foods, with processed goods becoming a pantry staple in many American homes. Consequently, what was a typical lunch in the 1950s looked very different from today, heavily influenced by post-war optimism, new technologies, and the burgeoning suburban lifestyle.