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{{Short description|U.S. Great Society legislation of Lyndon B. Johnson}} | {{Short description|U.S. Great Society legislation of Lyndon B. Johnson}} | ||
The '''Child Nutrition Act of 1966''' ('''CNA''') is a United States federal law (act) signed on October 11, 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The Act was created as a result of the "years of cumulative successful 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). NSLP was operated in over 101,000 public and nonprofit private schools in 2007.<ref name=AW>[http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/September08/ ''Amber Waves''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619230557/http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/September08/ |date=2012-06-19 }}, September 2008, [[USDA Economic Research Service]]</ref> The [[Special Milk Program]], functioning since 1954, was extended to June 30, 1970 and incorporated into the act. The act also provided Federal funding assistance towards non-food purchases for school equipment. | |||
The act established the [[School Breakfast Program]], a federally assisted meal program that provides low-cost or free breakfasts to children in public and non-profit schools as well as child care institutions. During the signing of the act, the president remarked that "good food is essential to good learning." | The act established the [[School Breakfast Program]], a federally assisted meal program that provides low-cost or free breakfasts to children in public and non-profit schools as well as child care institutions. During the signing of the act, the president remarked that "good food is essential to good learning." | ||
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The [[National School Breakfast Program]] feeds 10 million children each day, and the [[National School Lunch Program]] feeds more than 30 million students. However, the national standards and meal requirements for these meals were created more than a decade ago. The planning model used to develop current nutritional standards and related meal requirements is based on legislation (USDA, 1995) that provided specifications for use of 1995 Dietary Guidelines for American and the 1989 Recommended Dietary Allowances (Stallings, 89). This model considers needs of the entire population of school children rather than specific individuals (Stallings, 91). | The [[National School Breakfast Program]] feeds 10 million children each day, and the [[National School Lunch Program]] feeds more than 30 million students. However, the national standards and meal requirements for these meals were created more than a decade ago. The planning model used to develop current nutritional standards and related meal requirements is based on legislation (USDA, 1995) that provided specifications for use of 1995 Dietary Guidelines for American and the 1989 Recommended Dietary Allowances (Stallings, 89). This model considers needs of the entire population of school children rather than specific individuals (Stallings, 91). | ||
The '''[[William F. Goodling]] Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998''' ({{uspl|105|336}}) extended expiring authorizations for child nutrition and [[Commodity Assistance Program]]s, and the [[WIC program]], through | The '''[[William F. Goodling]] Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998''' ({{uspl|105|336}}) extended expiring authorizations for child nutrition and [[Commodity Assistance Program]]s, and the [[WIC program]], through fiscal year 2003. Among other things, this [[law]] significantly expanded the availability of federal subsidies (through the [[school lunch program]] and the CACFP) for snacks served in after-school programs and authorized demonstration projects providing free breakfasts for elementary school children without regard to family income. Modest revisions were made to child nutrition and WIC program rules. | ||
The '''Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004''' ({{usbill|108|s|2507}}, {{uspl|108|265}}) required that all school districts with a federally funded school meal program develop wellness policies that address nutrition and physical activity.<ref>Pangrazi, Robert (2007) "Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children", 15th ed.</ref> | The '''Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004''' ({{usbill|108|s|2507}}, {{uspl|108|265}}) required that all school districts with a federally funded school meal program develop wellness policies that address nutrition and physical activity.<ref>Pangrazi, Robert (2007) "Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children", 15th ed.</ref> | ||
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* [http://www.nokidhungry.org/ No Kid Hungry | End Child Hunger in America], [[Share Our Strength]] | * [http://www.nokidhungry.org/ No Kid Hungry | End Child Hunger in America], [[Share Our Strength]] | ||
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