The Child Nutrition Act is a United States federal law (law) signed on October 11, 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This law was created as a result of "years of cumulative success experience under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to help meet the nutritional needs of children." The National School Lunch Program feeds 30.5 million children per day (as of 2007). The NSLP was operated in more than 101,000 private and private nonprofit schools in 2007. The Special Milk Program, functioning since 1954, was extended until June 30, 1970 and incorporated into law. It also provides Federal funding for non-food purchases for school equipment.
The Act establishes a School Breakfast Program, a federal-assisted meal program that provides free or free breakfast for children in public and nonprofit schools and daycare organizations. During the signing of the law, the president said that "good food is essential for good learning."
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Importance
It is important for this kind of food program in school because some students can receive all their food from school. According to the CDC, poor diet can lead to an imbalance of energy (for example, eating more calories than one expenditure through physical activity) and can increase a person's risk for overweight and obesity. Without a balanced diet, it can cause the child's brain to develop normally (Berger, 172). Children may be malnourished and may suffer from Protein-calorie malnutrition (Berger 172). In the long run if children suffer from nutritional deficiencies it not only inhibits brain growth but also affects their ability to learn (Berger, 172).
Some students have recognized the importance of a balanced diet and initiated programs at the local level. Programs like School Food Plus Initiative & amp; E.A.T.W.I.S.E (Cooper, 54). Parents are also involved in the action and have established school district health committees across the country. They hope to develop a health policy that will impose local school districts by setting targets for nutritional education (Cooper, 84).
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Nutritional standards
The National School Breakfast Program feeds 10 million children daily, and the National School Lunch Program feeds more than 30 million students. However, the national standards and food requirements for these foods were made more than a decade ago. The planning model used to develop current nutritional standards and related food requirements is based on legislation (USDA, 1995) which provides specifications for the use of the 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Food Accomplished Recommendations Followed by 1989 (Stallings, 89). This model considers the needs of the entire population of schoolchildren rather than specific individuals (Stallings, 91).
The William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998 (PL 105-336) extended the expired authorization for child nutrition and the Commodity Aid Program, and the WIC program, through fiscal year 2003. Among the things In addition, this law significantly expands the availability of federal subsidies (through school lunch programs and CACFP) for snacks served in after-school programs and official demonstration projects that provide free breakfast for primary school children regardless of family income. A simple revision is made for child nutrition and WIC program rules.
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 requires that all school districts with federally funded federal school programs develop health policies that address nutrition and physical activity.
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program (Food and Nutrition Service) is also designed to improve the fruits and vegetables available to schools. In 2008, the agricultural bill called for a gradual expansion of the program to all countries by 2012.
In the fall of 2009, the Institute of Medicine recommended an update and revision of the school's lunch and breakfast program, at the request of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The committee reviewed the current regulations for the National School Lunch Program and Standard School Nutrition Program and Eating Requirements. The planning model used to develop current nutritional standards and related food requirements is based on legislation (USDA, 1995) which provides specifications for the use of the 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Recommended Food Benefits Recommendation 1989 (NRC, 1989). To fulfill its duties, the IOM committee also reviewed and assessed the dietary and nutritional needs of school-age children in the United States using the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for America established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the USDA, as well as IOM's Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI ). The committee recommends many revisions and emphasis placed on the revised Eating Needs rather than on nutrition per se. The new approach recommended by the committee clearly focuses on providing food that is consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for America. The final report, School Food: Building Block for Healthy Children was released in November 2009. The committee recommended that the USDA adopt standards for menu planning, including:
- Increase the amount and variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains
- Set the minimum and maximum calorie level
- More focused on reducing saturated and sodium
On January 13, 2011, the USDA issued new regulations proposed in the Federal Register based on IOM's recommendations, as part of the Healthy Children Act, Free from Famine of 2010.
See also
- Food and Child Care Program
- Share Our Strength
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from the Congressional Research Service document "Reports for Congress: Agriculture: Glossary, Program and Legal, 2005 Edition" by Jasper Womach. Retrieved on November 21, 2014.
Further reading
- Berger, Kathleen. People Growing Through Lifetime . 9th ed. Worth, 2014, ISBNÃ, 1-46413-979-2.
- Cooper, Ann, and Lisa M. Holmes. Lunch Lesson: Changing the Way We Feed Our Kids . New York: HarperCollins, 2006, ISBNÃ, 0-06078-369-9 (TEDxManhattan 2012, The Lunch Box).
- Newman, Constance; Katherine Ralston, and Annette Clauson (September 1, 2008). "Balancing Nutrition, Participation, and Costs in the National School Lunch Program". Amber Waves . USDA ERS . Retrieved January 12, 2018 . CS1 maint: Many names: list of authors (links)
- Stallings, Virginia A., and Christine L. Taylor, eds. Eligibility Requirements for the National School Lunch and Lunch Program. Phase I. Proposed Approach to Recommend Revisions . Washington, DC: National Academies Press. May 15, 2009.
External links
- About the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, USDA
- "Choose a battle: Healthy breakfast challenges school", Laura Burns, The Hook , February 21, 2008
- Reviews of Lunch and National School Lunch Programs and Nutrition Standards (Editor: Virginia A. Stallings and Christine L. Taylor, US National Research Council, 2008, ISBN Â ± 0- 309- 12795-5), Institute of Medicine
- EatWise
- School Nutrition Association
- No Hungry Child | End Hunger Children in America, Share Our Strength
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