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Ollinger, Michael; Ralston, Katherine; Guthrie, Joanne – US Department of Agriculture, 2011
Over 42 million meals--31.2 million lunches and 11 million breakfasts--were served on a typical school day in fiscal year 2009 to children through USDA's National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. School food authorities (SFAs) operate local school feeding programs and deliver the meals to the schools. SFAs must serve appealing,…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition, Costs
Ollinger, Michael; Ralston, Katherine; Guthrie, Joanne – US Department of Agriculture, 2011
This study examines the extent to which location influences school foodservice costs per meal. It does not examine the effects of cost variation on financial solvency of an school food authority (SFA) or the adequacy of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) meal reimbursements. Higher per meal costs do not necessarily indicate that an SFA is…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Nutrition, Costs, Food Service