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A dietitian prepares sandwiches for the noon meal at Schaumberg High School in Palatine, Illinois.
Young school children eating their lunch at their desk in the classroom.
Young school children eating their lunch at their desk in the classroom. Sumner, Washington.
Cafeteria Lunch LIne
The Jemez Valley School staff serves food through an open window at the end of the serving line. New Mexico.
Elementary school children eating lunch at Mosby Woods Elementary School. Fairfax, VA
Cartoonist Morrie Turner, "Wee Pals" comic strip artist and promoter of school lunch, creates cartoon magic for enrapt students at Hoover Elementary School in Oakland, California.
Houston Waring has been eating lunch with the children at North Elementary School for four years. He really enjoys the opportunity to visit with the children. North Elementary as well as other schools across the country are participating in the elderly feeding program. Littleton, Colorado.
Mrs. Janice Gray, a third grade teacher at Arcola Elementary School and her pupil, Leon Goza, 8, show his award-winning poster to his fellow students during lunch in the school cafeteria. Leon's poster will be exhibited at the Montgomery Mall Shopping Center, January 29 through February 3, 1973, as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture sponsored exhibit, "Agriculture Days on the Mall." Silver Spring, Maryland.
Sister Marie Patrice helps student at St. Anthony de Padua Parochial School, during lunch. This school recently converted from cup can to in flight type lunches. U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service is charged with the responsibility of the School Lunch Program. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A student at St. Anthony de Padua parochial school puts ketchup on hamburger. The schools of this archdiocese that do not have kitchen facilities available are serving the students in flight type lunches. This program is part of USDA's Food and Nutrition Service School Lunch Program. Philadelphia, Pa.
Children get a hot meal at the Zellwood Center each day. The Center receives both financial and food assistance from the Special Food Service Program. Orlando, FL.
Children of migrant farm workers having breakfast at the Woodburn Day Care Center, whose food program is partially funded by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. Woodburn, OR
"Kindle their interest" - that's the secret, says one food service director in working with young children to interest them in a nutrition education project. This group of children from Metz Elementary School in Westminster, Colorado, April 1972, have made tacos a part of the food education program to learn nutrition. Westminster, Colorado. SCHOOLS United States Department of Agriculture Office on Information
SCHOOL BREAKFAST Children at Woodburn Child Care Clinic are shown saying grace before eating breakfast. This center for children of migrant farm workers is partially sponsored by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service programs, which administers several food service programs to aid centers such as this in providing healthful, nutritious meals. Woodburn, Oregon, August 1972.
SCHOOL LUNCHES - summer feeding program United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information The summer feeding program financed by U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service is an automated assembly line operation feeding thousands of youngsters during summer recess at schools throughout Washington, D.C. Here the cold lunches are being packed in dry ice at a central point to await delivery to schools around the city.
SCHOOL LUNCHES - summer feeding program United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information The USDA's Food and Nutrition Service funding of Summer Feeding program in Washington, D.C. has made it possible for youngsters from low-income families to get nutritious lunches during summer recess. The use of automated equipment as shown here and assembly line techniques makes possible the mass feeding of thousands of youngsters throughout Washington, D.C.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Preparation United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information Lunches being sealed (heat shrink machine). Lunches in trays are covered with a plastic film, and passed through the heat shrink machine, which shrinks the film tightly around food and tray. This keeps the food clean and fresh for serving in parks and at other city sites. This food preparation is for the "Summer Feeding Program" for the city of Portland sponsored by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Preparation United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information Washington High School cafeteria, largest of Portland's summer feeding meal preparations centers, prepares only cold meals for distributions to sites around the city. This program started May 30, 1972 feeding 1200 lunches a day and reached a peak of 7,000 lunches a day by August 11, 1972. U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service sponsored this program. Portland, Oregon.
SCHOOL LUNCH, summer feeding program United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service school lunch funded summer feeding program shows cold lunch preparation in Washington, D.C. The use of automated machinery and assembly line techniques make possible the massive feeding program that feeds thousands of youngsters from low-income families during summer recess.
SCHOOL LUNCH - Summer Feeding United States Department of Agriculture Office of Communication Alberta Park is one of some [75] summer Feeding Program sites in Portland, Oregon. About 40 children eat lunch at the park daily. Here lunch is distributed to eager youngsters by park attendant August 1972. The program started May 30, 1972 feeding 1200 youngsters a day. And their peak 7000 meals were being packed daily. The Summer Feeding Program ended August 11, 1972. This program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service.
SCHOOL LUNCH United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information USDA's Food and Nutrition Service finances summer feeding programs for low-income families who have school age children in the Washington area. Here a youngster disposes of trash left after he ate the nutritious lunch, which was provided by this program.
Sister Marie Patrice, principal at St. Anthony's School, assists a young student with his lunch.
St. Anthony de Padua Parochial School in Philadelphia now serves in flight type lunches to their students. Here the lunch is being heated in convex oven prior to serving. USDA's Food and Nutrition Service helped to buy the new oven needed to heat food, which is delivered to the school prepared by a local catering service under contract.
Youngster drinking milk at the Zellwood Center, Orlando, FL.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Groups Eating United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information Teenagers are shown getting a hot school lunch in Messinai, New York, December 3, 1971. The lunches are provided for 25¢ by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the state, and the school's own funds. (Food & Nutrition Magazine, May 1972)
Balanced, nutritious, hot meals are served each day at the Hyman Blumberg Child Day Care Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Donated food and financial assistance for food purchases are provided under the Special Food Service Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Baltimore, Maryland. SCHOOLS - Pre Schools United States Department of Agriculture Office on Information
Child eating chicken in School Lunch Program. June 16, 1970.
Children at a Baltimore day care center are shown topping off lunch with milk. Food assistance for this and other centers is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. Baltimore, Maryland. SCHOOLS - Pre Schools United States Department of Agriculture Office on Information
Hyman Blumberg Child Day Care Center - Baltimore, MD. One of ten pictures from Picture Story 233, "While Mother Works".
School lunch experts urge parents to encourage their children to participate in the lunch program. Only about half the children enrolled in NSLP schools actually eat the lunch the school provides.
A pre-school child in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is shown June 30, 1969 enjoying a hot meal as part of U.S. Department of Agriculture's expanded school lunch program, which now includes some preschoolers.
A preschool child in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is shown June 30, 1969, enjoying a hot meal as part of U.S. Department of Agriculture's expanded school lunch program, which now includes some preschoolers.
Gary, Indiana
Gary, IN - November 1, 1968
This is one of a series of photographs from Picture Story 217 "New Food Program is First to Feed Pre-School Youngsters", which tells how the U. S. Department of Agriculture is providing food and cash help to needy pre-school children. Children at the Alerding Settlement House in Gary, Indiana are being served a mid-morning snack of do-nuts and milk on November 1, 1968. Funds from the new program will also supply food for their lunches. (Youngsters at day-care centers in Gary, Indiana were the first in the nation to benefit from a new USDA child food service program. Hailed as a "new dimension" in child nutrition, the program provides cash and USDA donated foods to public and private non-profit agencies to help them provide nutritious meals to children in day-care and similar organized activities, and in summer recreation and day camps. Emphasis is on getting food service into activities in low-income areas, and in neighborhoods with high percentages of working mothers.)
This is one of a series of photographs from Picture Story 217 "New Food Program is First to Feed Pre-School Youngsters", which tells how the U. S. Department of Agriculture is providing food and cash help to needy pre-school children. One of the first pre-school children to be fed under the new USDA Child Nutrition Program is shown here in Gary, Indiana, on November 1, 1968. (Youngsters at day-care centers in Gary, Indiana were the first in the nation to benefit from a new USDA child food service program. Hailed as a "new dimension" in child nutrition, the program provides cash and USDA donated foods to public and private non-profit agencies to help them provide nutritious meals to children in day-care and similar organized activities, and in summer recreation and day camps. Emphasis is on getting food service into activities in low-income areas, and in neighborhoods with high percentages of working mothers.)
Kenneth Dinkins of the Maury Elementary School, Constitution and Tennessee Avenues, N.W. Washington, D.C.
These schoolchildren in Laredo, Texas are enjoying a snack with milk provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's School Milk Program. SCHOOL BREAKFAST United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information Laredo, Texas May 13, 1967.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Sample Meals United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information This is a "Type A" school lunch, photographed May 1, 1966. The National School Lunch Program is administered by the Consumer and Marketing Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Sample Meals United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information This is a "Type A" school lunch, photographed May 1, 1966. The National School Lunch Program is administered by the Consumer and Marketing Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Sample Meals United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information This is a "Type A" school lunch, photographed May 1, 1966. The National School Lunch Program is administered by the Consumer and Marketing Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Sample Meals United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information This is a "Type A" school lunch, photographed May 1, 1966. The National School Lunch Program is administered by the Consumer and Marketing Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Sample Meals United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information This is a "Type A" school lunch, photographed May 1, 1966. The National School Lunch Program is administered by the Consumer and Marketing Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Sample Meals United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information This is a "Type A" school lunch, photographed May 1, 1966. The National School Lunch Program is administered by the Consumer and Marketing Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Sample Meals United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information This is a "Type A" school lunch, photographed May 1, 1966. The National School Lunch Program is administered by the Consumer and Marketing Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SCHOOL LUNCH, Sample Meals United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information This is a "Type A" school lunch, photographed May 1, 1966. The National School Lunch Program is administered by the Consumer and Marketing Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D.C.
A student at South Edgecomb Elementary School near here is shown eating lunch March 9, 1965. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program, administered nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Consumer and Marketing Service.