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Child Nutrition Dashboard
The goal of the dashboard is to provide national and state level visualization of meals served, participation, and funding data for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program. The dashboard can be used by federal, state, and local organizations to assess trends in child nutrition program activity.
02/14/2024
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USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Vegetables
USDA Foods in Schools product information sheets with description and WBSCM ID for vegetables.
09/15/2023
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USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Fruits
USDA Foods product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for fruits.
09/15/2023
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USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Meat/Meat Alternates
USDA Foods in Schools Foods product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for meat/meat alternates.
09/08/2023
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USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Grains
USDA Foods in Schools product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for grains.
11/23/2021
Resource | Research | Assessing/Improving Operations
School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study
This study is the first nationally representative, comprehensive assessment of the school meal programs since the updated nutrition standards for school meals were phased in beginning School Year 2012-2013. A study methodology report that describes the study design, sampling and data collection and a summary report that provides a brief overview of the study and key findings from the various reports are also available.
10/19/2021
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Farm to School Census and Comprehensive Review
The Farm to School Census and Comprehensive Review includes the 2019 Farm to School Census; a descriptive review of the USDA Farm to School grant program; a review of published research on farm to school since 2010; and a set of interviews with school food distributors.
07/15/2021
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USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Other Foods
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for other foods.
02/10/2020
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Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress: State Implementation Progress, SY 2014-15
This report responds to the requirement of PL 110-246 to assess the effectiveness of state and local efforts to directly certify children for free school meals. Direct certification is a process conducted by the states and by local educational agencies to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications.
12/02/2016