Find resources to support this federally assisted meal program operating in more than 99,800 public and non-profit private schools and residential child care institutions.
National School Lunch Program
National School Lunch ProgramUSDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Includes a program fact sheet, history, eligibility information, reimbursement rates, guidance materials, regulations, reports, and presentations.
Child Nutrition Labeling ProgramUSDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
The USDA, Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Program provides food manufacturers the option to include a standardized food crediting statement on their product label. Labels must be authorized by USDA, FNS prior to use and manufacturers must have quality control procedures and inspection oversight that meet the FNS requirements. Products produced in accordance with the CN Labeling Program are generally purchased by foodservice providers for FNS meal programs.
Gallery of the Open Frontier
University of Nebraska Press.
Digital image library of photos, paintings, and drawings that pertain to the history of the American West. Included in this collection are several early photos of children building school gardens and eating lunch at school. The images themselves are in the public domain.
National School Lunch ProgramFood Research and Action Center.
Gives facts and history of the program, as well as resources associated with eligibility and reimbursement.