WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S.
Census Bureau:
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Profile America — Wednesday, October 14th. This is
National School Lunch Week — a name that probably conjures up
visions of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and other, somewhat
mysterious cafeteria substances. But it's time to note the
wholesome lunches being served every day to schoolchildren across
the nation, and to thank the many patient people who prepare and
serve them. There is a recognized link between having a good meal
and the ability of a child to learn. This led to the National
School Lunch Act in 1946. There are now some 58.3 million children
in schools from nursery or kindergarten through high school. Of
these, 31 million receive either free or reduced-cost lunches
because of their family income. Over 12 million of these children
also eat breakfast at school. You can find more facts about
America's people, places and economy, from the American Community
Survey, at www.census.gov.
Sources:
National School Lunch Week:
https://schoolnutrition.org/NSLW/
First Federal involvement: http://www.fns.usda.gov/slp
Learning and nutrition:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp/history_8
Student population/All races table:
http://www.census.gov/hhes/school/data/cps/2013/tables.html
Lunch participants:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/NSLPFactSheet.pdf
Breakfast program:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/SBPfactsheet.pdf
Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media
and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are
available as produced segments, ready to air, on the Internet at
http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the
"Newsroom" button).
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